Restrictions imposed in name of Amarnath Yatra on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Srinagar : Restrictions have been imposed along the Srinagar-Jammu highway and routes leading to the Amarnath cave shrine in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra scheduled to commence on July 3.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the authorities have put in place extensive measures, including drone surveillance, AI-based facial recognition systems, CCTV monitoring, anti-drone units and RFID tracking for pilgrims during the 57-day pilgrimage, which will conclude on August 28.
Officials said that around 700 companies of Central Armed Police Forces, along with personnel from the CRPF, Police, Army and other agencies, have been deployed at the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps as well as along sensitive stretches of the Srinagar-Jammu highway.
Reports said the military establishment has intensified checking on highways and other routes, while no-fly zones and additional holding areas have also been established as part of the security arrangements.
The move has led to increased restrictions and monitoring on major roads, particularly the Srinagar-Jammu highway, affecting the routine movement of commuters and transporters.
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, during a high-level meeting in New Delhi, directed the agencies concerned to establish what he termed an “impregnable” security grid for the pilgrimage through the use of modern surveillance and monitoring technologies.
Authorities have also issued advisories asking pilgrims to register only through authorised channels and strictly follow the prescribed security guidelines.
