JAMMU, June 29: The distribution of tokens for on-the-spot registration of pilgrims participating in the annual Amarnath yatra will begin on Tuesday in Jammu, with the registration process set to start the following day, Deputy Commissioner Jammu Rakesh Minhas said.
The 57-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine is scheduled to begin on July 3 from two routes: the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and the shorter yet steeper 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal district.
The first group of pilgrims will depart from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu on July 2.
Ten token counters have been established at the Tawi riverfront, and token distribution will begin transparently from 6 am on Today.
Registration and RFID issuance and registration for token holders will commence from the next day", he told reporters here.
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