<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir as many as 47,369 pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Goddess Vaishno Devi on Saturday last week (15th June). This was the highest number of pilgrims in a day this year.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' According to Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Dy. CEO),  Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Dr. Arvind Karwani, the heavy rush of pilgrims was being witnessed at the holy cave shrine in view of the ongoing summer vacation in educational institutes across the country.  He said that till June 15 this year, about 32.76 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the cave shrine and the figure is on the rise.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The official said all necessary arrangements had been put in place to ensure smooth and hassle-free conduct of pilgrimage. The shrine board has constructed Tarakote Marg – an alternative 7-km track between Banganga and Adhkuwari – to the holy cave shrine to make pilgrimage easier. Tarakote Marg between Katra and Adhkuwari was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 19 last year.</span><br />