This year's Amarnath Yatra will commence from July 2 and end on August 29.
An official statement said that the process of registration of pilgrims for the yatra has started.
Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board chaired by the Governor, Jammu and Kashmir has issued following procedure for registration of yatris through bank:-
This year's Shri Amarnathji Yatra will commence on 2nd July, 2015, via both the routes Baltal and Pahalgram, and conclude on 29th August, 2015.
Registration is necessary for the Yatri.
Nobody, shall be allowed to undertake the Yatra without Yatra Permit which is valid for the day and route in question.
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A Yatri can secure his / her Yatra Permit via selected bank branches (87 of J and K Bank, 305 Punjab National Bank and 38 of YES Bank) located in various States / UTs.
The addresses of the selected Bank Branches, for providing Registration are available at Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board's website: www.shriamarnathjishrine.com
The Registration for the Yatra 2015, via selected Bank Branches, has commenced from 01st March, 2015.
For Registration / obtaining a Yatra Permit through a designated Bank, an intending Yatri shall have to submit filled-in prescribed Application Form and Compulsory Health Certificate issued by the Authorised Doctor / Reputed Private Medical Institution.
The State-wise list of Doctors / reputed private Medical Institutions authorized to issue the prescribed Compulsory Health Certificate are available at Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board's website: www.shriamarnathjishrine.com
For Yatra 2015, Compulsory Health Certificate issued only after 10th February, 2015, would be valid for the registration purposes.
An intending Yatri will be required to pay Rs.50/- as Registration fee, for registration through a designated Bank.
A Yatri who travels by Helicopter will not be required to separately register for the Yatra.
A Yatri who travels by Helicopter will, however, be required to submit the prescribed Compulsory Health Certificate at the time of boarding the Helicopter.
A Yatri should embark on his / her Yatra only on the day and from the route for which he / she is registered.
Please visit Board's website: www.shriamarnathjishrine.com to know how an ex-India pilgrim can register himself / herself for the Yatra.
A group of five or more Yatris can also register themselves through the Group Registration Facility.
Please visit Board's website: www.shriamarnathjishrine.com to know how to register through Group Registration Facility.