Amarnath yatra routes declared ‘No Flying Zone’

Sages being served ‘langar’ at Shri Ram Temple, as they arrive forward of the Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to start on July third, in Jammu on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) declared the Amarnath yatra routes as ‘No Flying Zone’ as a part of beefed up safety measures for the annual pilgrimage.

The Amarnath yatra has two routes – the normal Pahalgam route and the shorter Baltal route.

The declaration issued by Jammu and Kashmir House Division on the orders of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated flying of any form of aviation platforms and gadgets, together with UAVs, drones, balloons, is prohibited from July 1 to August 10.

Nonetheless, the restrictions is not going to be relevant within the circumstances of medical evacuation, catastrophe administration and for surveillance by safety forces. An in depth SOP for such exceptions will likely be issued subsequently.

The order stated in view of the Shri Amarnathji Yatra, which is scheduled from July 3, varied safety preparations are being undertaken for clean and peaceable conduct of the yatra.

“All stakeholders have mentioned the prevailing safety situation within the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and have proposed further logistics provisions,” the order stated.

It stated the Union Ministry of House Affairs has additionally suggested that your entire route of Shri Amarnathji Yatra could also be declared as ‘No Flying Zone’ from July 1 to August 10.

“Subsequently, with a view to make sure strengthened safety through the Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 2025, all of the routes of Shri Amarnathji Yatra are hereby declared as ‘No Flying Zone’, together with each Pahalgam axis & Baltal axis,” the order stated.

The beefed up safety measures come within the backdrop of the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault that left 26 individuals useless.

The Amarnath yatra attracts hundreds of pilgrims from all around the nation attain 12 months.