Over 3 lakh record breaking number of pilgrims performs spiritual Amarnath Yatra

J&K Govt takes pride of serving Yatris to their maximum satisfaction

STATE TIMES NEWS

SRINAGAR: Due to the improvement in infrastructure and allied services by the Jammu and Kashmir government, Shri Amarnathji Yatra registered over 3 lakh record breaking number of pilgrims who paid obeisance at the Holy Cave just within 21 days which is comparatively much higher than the previous year number during the corresponding period.
With the addition of 13,797 yatris who performed darshan on Friday, the cumulative total now stands at 3,07,354.
The impressive figures are testimony to the fact that the government has developed physical infrastructure of electricity, health, roads, sanitation and treks besides ensured transportation services from road transport, helipad service and Pony services. Almost 30 government departments have been looped in to ensure seamless facilities to make yatries feel at home.
The enhanced facilities like accommodation, food, water, health care, Pony service have generated positive response from devotees, who undertook the yatra and encouraged others to embark on Amarnath pilgrimage this year.
To make Amarnath pilgrimage a memorable and life-time experience for devotees, the potential of available resources were capitalized to the brim, which ensured stress-free and tireless yatra.
This year the government made twin axes- Pahalgam and Baltal to glow with lights from base camps to Holy Cave which helped to carry-on yatra during evening hours.
The construction of two state-of-art 100-bedded hospitals for the yatries and all the associated people is another epitome of high level seriousness shown by the government for boosting allied infrastructure. Besides other existing health infrastructure, every camp is manned by the expert health teams who on a daily basis examine hundreds of yatries, providing them medicine and advice.
Since the influx of yatries is swelling with every passing day, the government has made it sure that transportation facilities be provided to yatries from Jammu to base camps in Kashmir.
Besides, the helipad service is also available to the yatries who are willing to take this opportunity and facility.
To keep strict vigil on the nitty-gritty of the yatra for smooth and peaceful conduct, the government has established an Integrated Command & Control Centre which is integrated with RFID. This data based centre helps in effective crowd control management, traceability, avoidance of traffic jams and management besides coordination among all stakeholders on a real time basis.
As this yatra surpassed three lakh mark in a short span of time, the government takes pride for serving yatries with every available resource putting them to optimum utilization, the spokesperson added.
Yatries who paid obeisance at the Holy Cave were overwhelmed by the organized facilities and management of the yatra. Every single soul, who got the opportunity to pay obeisance at the Holy Cave expressed gratitude to the administration, security agencies, service providers and local population who welcome them with open arms. The local people serve yatries Kashmiri Kehwa and warm water to help them to cope up with cold temperatures.
Shri Amarnathji Yatra has become a centre of attraction for citizens of the nation and also to foreign citizens this year.
Two California, USA citizens, a Ukrainian woman, a group of 35 Nepali citizens and a group of 30 citizens from Malaysia are among the pilgrims who paid obeisance at Holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji.
These foreign religious tourists acknowledged the organized arrangements and facilities created by the government which made them happy to feel the spiritual essence of pilgrimage.
The Divisional News Room working under the supervision of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and the Department of Information & Public Relations are working in tandem with each other to disseminate information about the available facilities to the satisfaction of pilgrims after experiencing the support from stakeholders.