The Supreme Court has asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government and Amarnath Shrine Board to broaden the passage leading to holy Amarnath cave and bifurcate it to make separate way for the movement of pedestrian pilgrims and those who go there on horses.

A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar yesterday asked the State Government to give urgent attention to medical, toilet, road and other facilities to the pilgrims and put rubber tiles on the passage near holy caves to prevent pilgrims slipping on road. The court reserved its order after hearing extensive arguments and said that it would pass a detailed order next week.