Jammu, Jun 30: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar on Tuesday stated that the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), would flag off the first batch of pilgrims for Pahalgam and Baltal axis, from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on July 2, 2026 at 4 am. The Yatra to pay obeisance to “Baba Barfani” (Lord Shiva) at Shri Amarnath shrine, would formally commence from both the routes (Pahalgam and Baltal) on July 3, the Divisional Commissioner said and asserted that fool-proof arrangements were put in place for seamless annual pilgrimage. “The divisional and district administrations and the Police besides other security agencies were fully geared up to ensure safe, smooth, incident-free Yatra, offering a spiritually blissful experience to the pilgrims.