SRINAGAR: Due to the government‘s improvements to the infrastructure and auxiliary services, the Shri Amarnathji Yatra saw a record-breaking 3 lakh pilgrims visit the Holy Cave in just twenty one days, which is much more than the amount at the same time last year.The overall number of yatris who performed darshans today has increased to 13,797, bringing the total to 3,07,354. The staggering data attests to the fact that the government has built physical infrastructure for roads, treks, roads, health, and treks in addition to ensuring transport services from road transport, helipad service, and Pony services. To make sure that there are seamless facilities that make visitors feel at home, over thirty government entities have been notified. The improved services for lodging, food, water, health care, and pony service received excellent feedback from pilgrims who participated in the yatra and inspired more to make the journey to Amarnath this year.The potential of the available resources was fully realised in order to make the Amarnath pilgrimage a once-in-a-lifetime experience for devotees, ensuring a stress-free and arduous yatra. In order to let the yatra continue during the late hours, this year’s authorities created twin axes, Pahalgam and Baltal, that sparkle with lights from base camps to Holy Cave. Another example of the government’s high level seriousness with its development of related infrastructure is the building of two state-of-the-art hospitals with 100 beds each for the treatment of yatries and all associated individuals. In addition to the other health infrastructure already in place, each camp is staffed by professional health teams that daily assess hundreds of yatries and give them medication and counselling.The administration made sure that yatries would have access to transportation from Jammu to base camps in Kashmir because the number of yatries is increasing daily. The helipad service is additionally offered to Yatries who want to take use of this opportunity and convenience. The government created an integrated command and control centre that uses RFID to keep a close eye on the finer details of the yatra to ensure a smooth and peaceful conduct. This data-based science aids in real-time coordination between all stakeholders and effective crowd control management, traceability, and the avoidance of traffic congestion.As this yatra quickly reached the three lakh milestone, the government takes delight in providing the yatries with all available resources and making the most use of them. Yatries who visited Holy Cave for obeisance were astounded by the well-organized infrastructure and yatra management. Every single person who had the chance to visit Holy Cave expressed thanks to the government, security services, service providers, and locals for welcoming them with open arms. To help them survive the cold weather, the locals offer yatries Kashmiri Kehwa and warm water. This year, both domestic and foreign tourists have gotten drawn to the Shri Amarnathji Yatra. The pilgrims that visited the Holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji included two Californian residents, a woman from Ukraine, 35 Nepalese nationals, and 30 Malaysian citizens. These devout international travellers appreciated the government’s well-organized plans and amenities, which allowed them to enjoy the spiritual essence of pilgrimage. Under the direction of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the Divisional News Room and the Department of Information & Public Relations are cooperating to disseminate information about the facilities that are offered and the satisfaction of pilgrims who have received support from various parties.
