Srinagar, March 5 -- The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra will begin on July 3 and conclude on August 9 this year.

The decision was taken in the 48th meeting of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan today.

The meeting was attended by Swami Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaj, D. C. Raina, Kailash Mehra Sadhu, K. N. Rai, Shri Pitambar Lal Gupta, Dr. Shailesh Raina, and Prof Vishwamurti Shastri, Members of the Shrine Board.

This year, Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will commence on 3rd July, simultaneously from both the routes - the Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district and it will culminate on 9th August 2025 on Raksha Bandhan.

The Board proposed various measures and...