, June 25 -- Ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, Kulgam police on Wednesday conducted a comprehensive mock drill along Jammu-Srinagar NH in Qazigund.

The 52-day pilgrimage to start on July 3, simultaneously from both the routes - the Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district, and it will culminate on August 9 on Raksha Bandhan.

"We have carried out a comprehensive mock drill exercise along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Qazigund here", a police officier said.

"The primary objective of this exercise was to provide practical training to the entire team, ensuring they are well-prepared to handle real-time operations in the event of any unforeseen incidents", he said.

"Every inch of the route is being monito...