Home Minister Amit Shah Reviews Amarnath Yatra Security
Authorities are tightening deployment, surveillance and emergency plans as the 57-day pilgrimage begins July 3.
- On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review security and operational preparedness for the annual Shri Amarnathji Yatra, scheduled to begin on July 3.
- The 57-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas requires massive security deployment, with Central and Union Territory agencies working in close tandem to ensure safety.
- Pilgrims will traverse the 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the steeper 14-km Baltal route, with authorities declaring all axes a 'No Flying Zone' from July 1 until completion of the yatra.
- National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, and CRPF D-G Singh attended the session, emphasizing the importance of a robust, coordinated security grid.
- Agencies are integrating advanced surveillance, including RCIED jammers and the QR-based Pahchan App for digital worker verification, while CRPF D-G Singh directed commanders to adopt proactive measures along the route.
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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting on security preparations related to the Amarnath Yatra in New Delhi on Friday (June 12, 2026). Regarding the Amarnath Yatra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our government is fully committed to the highest security and smooth journey of the pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. After reviewing the security preparations,…
A high-level meeting regarding the security of the Amarnath Yatra was held under the chairmanship of Amit Shah. The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and NSA Ajit Doval also attended the meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to review security arrangements for the pilgrimage and take necessary steps. Several senior officials were also present at this important meeting, discussing ways to ensure the safety of the pilgrimage.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review preparedness for Amarnath Yatra in high-level meeting
The meeting is learnt to focus on security arrangements, logistical planning, and coordination among various agencies, Central Armed Police Forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir as well as law enforcement agencies along with the police to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the yatra, which will run for 57 days with its commencement on July 3 and conclusion on August 28.
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