Jammu, June 26 -- In a first-of-its-kind security deployment, the 2025 Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will be guarded by nearly 50,000 personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), marking the highest-ever presence of security forces for the annual pilgrimage. The massive security umbrella will be in place across the two traditional routes-Pahalgam and Baltal-to ensure a foolproof and incident-free Yatra.
The CRPF will operate in close coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, carrying out a multi-layered security plan that includes road opening patrols, IED detection and disposal units, and 24x7 surveillance. Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) will be strategically stationed at vulnerable points, while satellite phones and signal jammers...