Over 80,000 get registered for Amarnath pilgrimage

Srinagar, May 15 (PTI) More than 80,000 pilgrims have registered themselves for the upcoming annual Amarnath yatra in the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir in the four days since the registration process began. "A total of 43,435 people have opted for the traditional Pahalgam route and 36,878 have secured registration for the Baltal route," Chief Executive Officer of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board R K Goyal said. The registration for the yatra had began on May 10. "Yatra permits have been secured through internet based e-registration facility and 149 bank branches spread across various states during the first four days," Goyal said. PTI