Srinagar, June 17 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared all routes of the Amarnath Yatra as 'no flying zones' from July 1 to August 10, authorities said.
The Shri Amarnathji Yatra, set to commence on July 3, will witness heightened security arrangements this year, including the highest-ever deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel for the 38-day pilgrimage.
The enhanced security comes in the wake of the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 25 tourists and a local resident. Each year, thousands of devotees undertake the arduous journey to pay obeisance at the cave shrine nestled in the Himalayas.
The order which declared all Amarnath Yatra routes as 'no flying zone' was issued by...