Amarnath Yatra 2022 | Registration For Pilgrimage Begins From April 11, 3 Lakh Devotees Expected. Check Details

Nitishwar Kumar, CEO, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board said that over three lakh pilgrims are expected to visit the shrine this year for which registration will start on April 11 in various banks.

Amarnath Yatra (File Photo ANI)

New Delhi: Registration for the annual Amarnath Yatra 2022 will begin on April 11. After being suspended for two years due to Covid, the yatra will start on June 30 and conclude on August 11.

Nitishwar Kumar, CEO, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board confirmed the news Thursday, reported news agency ANI.

"Amarnath Yatra 2022 will start on June 30 and will conclude on August 11. The registration will start on April 11. The pilgrims can also register online through the website and mobile app of the Shrine Board," said the board official.

While speaking to the media Kumar spoke about the preparations and said that a Yatri Niwas has been made in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir which can accommodate 3000 pilgrims. He also said that over three lakh pilgrims are expected to visit the shrine this year for which registration will start on April 11 in various banks, reported ANI.

"Registration for Yatra will start on April 11 in 446 Branches of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, PNB Bank, Yes Bank and 100 branches of SBI Bank across the country. We're expecting more than three lakh pilgrims. In Ramban, a Yatri Niwas has been made which can accommodate 3000 pilgrims," Kumar stated.

"RFID will be given to pilgrims by which the Shrine board can track the pilgrims. The insurance coverage period for pony handlers increased to one year. The insurance cover for pilgrims increased from Rs 3 lakh to 5 lakh this year," he further added.

Millions of devotees trek to reach the cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir every year in the summer months to pay their obeisance to lord Shiva.