In a major setback to those planning Amarnath Yatra registration 2020, the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has postponed the procedure to April 15 due to the national lockdown.
Every year lakhs of people from across the world visit the Amarnath shrine cave located in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
While the process to register for 42 day long pilgrimage was scheduled to start from April 1 but due to the national lockdown owing to Coronavirus, the SASB has deferred the registration date to April 15.
This year’s Shri Amarnath Yatra will commence on June 23, via both the routes of Baltal and Pahalgam, and conclude on August 3. According to an earlier order by the shrine board, “Registration for the period June 23 to July 4, shall be allowed in online mode only from April 2, 2020 (through the websites http://www.shriamarnathjishrine.com and http://jksasb.nic.in). Registration for Yatra dates July 5 to August 3 can be done both through designated bank branches as well as through online mode through the websites http://www.shriamarnathjishrine.com and http://jksasb.nic.in”
However as per new directions the advance registration for the Amarnath yatra would be allowed only from April 15.
Amarnath Yatra registration
To register for the pilgrimage, a person requires health certificate, filled in application form, Registration of Rs 1500/- per Yatri (to be deposited in the Punjab National Bank) among other documents.
The intending pilgrim will have the choice of collecting the Yatra Permit from the designated branch of Punjab National Bank located at Jammu or Srinagar. This choice shall be indicated by the pilgrim in her/ his forwarding e-mail. 5.
Registration of ex-India Pilgrims shall be subject to availability of Registration quota for the preferred day and route. The intending pilgrims who register will be informed, via e-mail, whether she/ he has been Registered for the Yatra and the location of Bank Branch at Jammu/ Srinagar from where the Yatri would be required to collect the Yatra Permit.
