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J&K: Administration gears up to accommodate 15,000 pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra in Jammu

<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu district administration has made preparations to provide accommodation to at least 15,000 pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji yatra in case of blockade of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and adverse weather conditions along the yatra tracks.<br />'' <br />'' AIR Correspondent reports that the DC Jammu Avny Lavasa Jammu district informed that the administration has identified 32 centres for lodging the pilgrims.<br />'' <br />'' The DC said, if need arises due to bad weather on Pahalgam and Baltal tracks and blockade of 300-kilometer long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which can lead to suspension of the yatra. She said, all arrangements will be in place well before start of the yatra.<br />'' <br />'' The Annual pilgrimage of Shri Amarnath Ji is starting on 30th of this month and will last 43 days till August 11.<br />'' <br />'' Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags will be provided to the pilgrims at General Bus Stand, Railway Station, Airport and Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu.<br />'' <br />'' Besides, the district administration will be installing Help Desks for Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrims at the Airport, Railway Station and Bus Stand for the yatris coming through flights, trains and buses to Jammu.<br />'' <br />'' Another Help Desk will be set up at Kunjwani for the pilgrims coming by road in the private vehicles, buses, taxis etc. A total of 18 Langars are being set up for the pilgrims, most of which are those which are being run every year during the yatra while two to three are new ones.<br />'' <br />''<br />''For security, additional companies are arriving and all necessary steps will be in place well before start of the yatra.</span>

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