Security arrangements have been fully ensured by the Army, while medical facilities have also been made available by the Shrine Board. Sangar urged devotees to participate in large numbers in the Yatra and earn spiritual merit. A visible enthusiasm was seen among pilgrims on the first day of the langar. Additionally, NDRF and SDRF personnel have been deployed to handle any emergency situations during the Yatra.
Around 5,485 pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra 2025
Additionally, the first batch of around 5,485 pilgrims undertaking the annual Amarnath Yatra reached the Kashmir valley on Wednesday (July 2, 2025) under a multi-tier and revamped security arrangement, which included facial-recognition systems and designation of yatra routes as no-fly zones. Local Muslims extended a warm
welcome to the pilgrims on the way to their base camps.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who flagged off the first batch of devotees from the Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp in Jammu, said, “The administration, people of J&K, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, J&K Police, and security forces have made elaborate arrangements for the pilgrims. Undeterred by terror incidents, devotees of Bhole Baba (Lord Shiva) are arriving in huge numbers, demonstrating their immense faith. I hope that this year’s yatra will be even more historic than previous years.”
The unprecedented security cover this year comes in the wake of the Pahalgam attack on April 22 that left 26 civilians dead in the Baisaran meadow, which falls near the traditional Nunwan-Chandanwari yatra route in Anantnag district. The distance between Nunwan base camp and Baisaran, the attack site, is just around 5 km.
