JAMMU, June 19 -- Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, police have been asked to identify locations to set up more checkpoints in the border districts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua for the security of pilgrims.
The 38-day-long yatra is scheduled to start on July 3 from the twin routes - the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal district - to the 3,880-metre-high shrine of Amarnath.
The first batch of pilgrims will leave for Kashmir fromBhagwati Nagar aday before the start of the yatra.
"All the officers were directed to strengthen all the nakas (checking points), especially during night hours. They were also directed to identify places where more nakas can be established f...