Registration for Amarnath Yatra 2017 begins today

The registration process for the annual Amarnath Yatra through both Baltal and Chandanwari routes begins today. The Yatra will commence from June 29, 2017 to August 7, 2017.

The registration will be done through 433 designated branches of Punjab National Bank, J&K Bank and YES Bank located in various states.

The step-by-step procedure which the Yatris need to follow to register for the Yatra has been put on the Board’s website www.shriamarnathjishrine.com which contains the complete application form and state-wise list of bank branches (with complete addresses), said P K Tripathi, Chief Executive Officer of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board.

However Tripathi said, the persons under the age of 13 years or above the age of 75 years and the women who are more than six weeks pregnant shall not be registered for this year’s Yatra.

While registering, the Yatris shall have to furnish a Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) to obtain Yatra Permit. The format of the CHC and the state-wise list of doctors and Medical Institutes authorized to issue CHCs has been put on the website.

The officer appealed all the intending Yatris to complete the necessary formalities for registration timely to get the Yatra Permit so that they will not face any inconvenience when they start their Yatra.