Amarnath Yatra 2021: Registration of pilgrims to start from April 1

Registration for the upcoming annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir is going to start from April 1, an official said on Saturday.
The 56-day yatra to the 3,880-metre-high shrine is scheduled to start from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal on June 28 and culminate on August 22.

"The registration will start from April 1 for both the routes through 446 designated bank branches of the Punjab National Bank (316), the Jammu and Kashmir Bank (90) and the YES Bank (40), all over the country," Chief Executive Ocer (CEO) of the Sri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) Nitishwar Kumar said.
"For the Yatra-2021, only those health certicates which have been issued after March 15 shall be valid. The steps which yatris (pilgrims) need to follow in order to register for the yatra (pilgrimage), have been put on the board''s website www.shriamarnathjishrine.com," Kumar said.

Kumar said people under the age of 13 years or above the age of 75 years and women who are more than six weeks pregnant would not be registered for this year''s yatra as per COVID-19 norms.

Pilgrims who propose to travel by helicopter do not require advance registration as their tickets will suce for this purpose, Kumat said.

 

How to do online registration for Amarnath Yatra 2021?
1. Get your important documents such as Compulsory Health Certificate and photographs scanned.
2. Fill the registration form and upload the documents required.
3. Verify the mobile number using OTP received. After the application process, a confirmation message will be sent on mobile.
4. Pay application fees online.
5. Registration complete, Download the Yatra Permit.