Srinagar, April 16 -- The registration for the annual pilgrimage, which commenced on April 14, is being carried out on a first-come, first-served basis and includes the issuance of yatra permits to the eligible pilgrims, a spokesperson of the bank said on Wednesday.

"Marking a strong start to this year's Shri Amarnathji Yatra registration process, the Jammu and Kashmir Bank registered more than 4,200 pilgrims on Tuesday through its 91 designated branches spread across the country," he added.

The spokesperson said this year, the pilgrimage to the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to begin on July 3 and conclude on August 9.

Expressing satisfaction at the response, Amitava Chatterjee, MD and CEO of the bank, said, "...