JAMMU, JUNE 25: Ahead of the 52-day Amarnath pilgrimage in South Kashmir Himalayas, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have put in place a three-tier security system has been put in place in and around the Amarnath base camp at Bhagwati Nagar here, while the Central Armed Police Forces have been carrying out search and sanitisation operations for the smooth and safe commencement of the yatra from Jammu on June 28.
The 52-day pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, located at a height of 3,880 metres, will commence from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-kilometre Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the 14-kilometre shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal — on June 29.
“Adequate security arrangements have been made for the yatra. Three-tier security measures have been put in place for the base camp in the Bhagwati Nagar area, Jammu SSP Dr Vinod Kumar said.
The SSP said that lodgment and registration centres in Jammu City are also under strict security.
Police have also secured the highway through which the yatra will pass every day.
“Security arrangements and area dominations have been enforced on the highway, and all points from borders have been plugged,” he added.
“Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) have been activated, high-rise buildings dominated, and the security machinery is in law and order mode. All measures are in place for an incident-free yatra,” he said.
Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu serves as the primary base camp for pilgrims nationwide before they proceed to the cave shrine of Amarnath in the Himalayas of south Kashmir.
The yatra will be carried out on the 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in the Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in the Ganderbal district.
As part of the security measures, the security wing has assumed control of the area and barred public access.
“Body scanners and CCTV cameras, including large 360-degree cameras, have been installed to monitor the camp and its surroundings round-the-clock,” officials said.
Several companies of the paramilitary are being deployed for security, they said. (Agencies)
