Amarnath Yatra Routes Declared, ‘No Flying Zone For Pahalgam, Baltal From July 1

New Delhi: The annual Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu & Kashmir is ready for July 3 to August 9, 2025. The Jammu & Kashmir management has designated each primary routes—Pahalgam (46 km) and Baltal (14 km, shorter) as “No Flying Zones” beginning July 1, 2025, to reinforce safety. 

This determination, pushed through the Ministry of Home Affairs, bans all aerial actions, together with drones, helicopters, and different plane, alongside all the pilgrimage hall to stop possible safety dangers, corresponding to drone-based threats or unauthorized surveillance.

The directive was once issued following consultations with safety companies just like the Jammu & Kashmir Police, CRPF, BSF, and the Indian Army, who will implement the restriction. 

The Civil Aviation Authority and native management will be sure that compliance, with exceptions just for emergencies or operations explicitly licensed through the federal government. This measure aligns with heightened safety protocols because of the area’s sensitivity and previous incidents of the Pahalgam terrorist assault. 

The routes will likely be monitored through safety forces, together with FRS, RFID tags, and CCTV, to trace pilgrim motion and make sure protection. The transfer is to make sure foolproof safety for pilgrims for the approaching Amarnath Yatra. The safety directive could be appropriate from July 01 to August 10.

It is to say right here that Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan is chairing a high-level safety meet right here lately to check safety preparations for the Yatra.

As many as 581 further safety corporations of the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) are being deployed for the pilgrimage.