Registration begins for Amarnath Yatra

New Delhi, April 02: Registration of pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra commenced on Tuesday for both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes in Jammu and Kashmir.

The registration process started through 442 designated Bank branches of Punjab National Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank and YES Bank all over the country.

This year, the 46-day pilgrimage will commence simultaneously on both the routes from 1st July. It will culminate on Raksha Bandhan falling on the 15th of August.

The step-by-step procedure which pilgrims need to follow to register for the Yatra has been put on Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board’s website: www.shriamarnathjishrine.com. The website also contains the application form and state-wise list of Bank Branches with complete addresses which the pilgrims can approach for registering themselves for this year’s pilgrimage.

Persons under the age of 13 years or above the age of 75 years and ladies who are more than six weeks pregnant would not be registered for the Yatra.