Srinagar, July 08: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar reviewed the logistics, security preparedness for the annual Amarnathyatra that commenced on June 29th.
In a post on X, the Army’s Northern Command Spokesman said that Lt. Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, Army Cdr NC reviewed the logistics & security preparedness of #hriAmarnathJiYatra2024.
“The Army Cdr was briefed on #ecurity, medical response and infrastructure for AmarnathYatra. He appreciated the inter-agency synergy and safety measures for pilgrims.
Meanwhile Inspector General, Kashmir Frontier, Border Security Force (BSF) Ashok Yadav visited BSF base camp Panchtarani& reviewed operational efficiency of BSF Mobile Medical & Disaster Response Team #AmarnathYatra.
The IG interacted with teams & applauded for their prompt response to medical emergency for pilgrims.
Meanwhile number of pilgrims who visited at Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir crossed the two lakh mark on Monday.
As many as 24,879 pilgrims performed the yatra on Monday and had darshan of Baba Bholenath on the seventh day of the annual yatra.
They said the number of pilgrims who have been to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine has now reached 2,07,016.
Around 16,826 male pilgrims, 5,345 female pilgrims, 398 Sadhus and one Sadhvi were among those who paid obeisance at the cave shrine.
This year, extensive security measures have been implemented along the nearly 300 km Jammu-Srinagar highway, at the twin yatra routes, the two base camps, and the cave shrine to ensure a smooth and incident-free yatra. Over 124 langars (community kitchens) have been established along both routes, as well as at transit camps and the cave shrine.
Over 2,000 security forces and 289 children also performed the pilgrimage.
There have been two deaths — a sevadar from Haryana and a pilgrim from Jharkhand — in this year’s yatra. Both the deceased suffered cardiac arrest along the Baltal route in June.
The 52-day pilgrimage will conclude on August 19. More than 4.5 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine last year.
