Amarnath Yatra to start soon: Preparation completed; J&K governor invites pilgrims

J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik has reportedly announced that the administration is prepared to start Amarnath Yatra and called for people's support to make the yatra successful, according to Times of India.

Malik Wednesday launched the online registration of pilgrims for this year's Amarnath Yatra, which will begin from July 1. The facility will be available to 500 intending pilgrimsper day from both routes -- 250 from Pahalgam route and 250 from Baltal route.

As a new initiative, the shrine board is also introducing QR coding/ barcoding of yatra permit forms (YPFs). The QR code is linked with the pilgrim's database, including mobile number. The YPF with QR code will be scanned at both access control gates at Domel and Chandanwari and intermediate camps. This will help in the enumeration of pilgrims and their tracking on a real-time basis.