Srinagar, July 2 -- As thousands of devotees prepare to embark on the spiritual journey to the Amarnath cave shrine, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has taken major steps to ensure their safety and comfort, particularly on the steeper Baltal route.

Flagged off earlier in the day by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha from Jammu, the Amarnath Yatra 2025 will officially begin from July 3 via two routes, the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam trek in south Kashmir's Anantnag and the shorter 14-km Baltal path in Ganderbal district.

This year, a unique and thoughtful initiative by the CRPF has drawn attention: specially assigned women personnel teams wearing bright orange jackets labelled "May I Help You" will be station...