Amarnath Yatra Routes to Be 'No-Flying Zones' From July 1

THE ORDER SAID FLYING OF ANY KIND OF AVIATION PLATFORMS AND DEVICES, INCLUDING UAVS, DRONES AND BALLOONS, WILL BE PROHIBITED

- Mir Ehsan [e-mail]

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir government on Tuesday declared the Amarnath yatra routes as "no-flying zones" from July 1 to August 10 as part of improved security measures for the upcoming pilgrimage.

This is the first time that such restrictions have been placed on the yatra routes, including the Pahalgam and Baltal routes. The yatra, set to begin on July 3, will be the first major pilgrimage in the region since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people.