Amarnath Yatra 2025

Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025 - Schedule

The Yatra trek through the mountains of south Kashmir Himalayas to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Amarnathji is made available only in the months of summer to pay obeisance. In the month of Shravan (July - August) the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Amarnathji has a devout flock, where the image of Lord Shiva, in the form of a Lingam, is formed naturally of ice - stalagmite, and which waxes and wanes with the moon.

Shri Amarnath Yatra is for a specific period/ duration, commencing on an announced date, usually on, the auspicious day of Skandshasthi as per Hindu Calendar, and shall conclude on Shravan Purnima (Raksha Bandan). This year Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2025 to start on 28^th June 2025 & Registration from 1^st March 2025.

The Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Amarnathji is managed by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which was constituted by an Act of the Jammu & Kashmir State Legislature in 2000 with His Excellency the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir as its ex-officio Chairman.

Given the procedures involved, the Shri Amarnathji Yatra Registration process is to be followed well ahead of the commencement of the Yatra by adhering to a defined Step-By-Step Registration Procedure for Shri Amarnath Yatra 2022.

Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) also introduced 'Group Registration' last year to facilitate registration of those intending pilgrims who want to travel in a Group comprising relatives, friends or neighbours. The Group Registration is available for an announced period.

Intending Yatri Groups can register as per the Guidelines for Group Registration for Shri Amarnath Yatra 2022 issued by SASB.

SASB has a mechanism in place to enable the Registration of NRI/ ex-India pilgrims for the Shri Amarnath Yatra 2022. This facility has been specially established because a large number of devotees living abroad undertake this annual Yatra.

Every year Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board’s Sub Committee advises the SASB regarding the exact schedule including the duration of the Shri Amarnath Yatra keeping in view various factors like the Hindu calendar, weather conditions, clearing the trek of snow etc. The number of days once decided by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, the Yatra schedule is strictly followed from the commencement till the Yatra culmination on Raksha Bandhan each year.

The present carrying capacity of the tracks, availability of infrastructure in the Yatra area and keeping in view all other relevant considerations it has been decided that 7500 pilgrims would be allowed to Register for Shri Amarnath Yatra - 2022 per day per route. 

This excludes Yatris who would travel by Helicopter on either route to Panjtarni.

This would imply that the Pahalgam-Chandanwari Track and Sonamarg-Baltal Track would each be allowed to have 7500 Registration for Yatris (Pilgrims) each day of Sthe Amarnath Yatra scheduled for 2018.

Step-By-Step Registration Procedure for Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025

Step-By-Step Procedure for Registration of Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025 through Designated Branches of Banks

1. The Registration and issue of Yatra Permit (YP) is done on a first-come-first-serve basis.
2. The Registration of Yatris commences from all the Bank Branches on a prescribed date.
3. One Yatra Permit is valid for Registering only one Yatri.
4. Each Registration Branch has been allotted a fixed per day/ per route quota for Registering the Yatris. The Registration Branch ensures that the number of Yatris registered does not exceed the allotted per day/ per route quota.
5. No one below the age of 13 years or above the age of 75 years and no lady with more than six weeks of pregnancy shall be Registered for the Yatra.
6. Every Yatri has to submit an Application Form along with a Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) to obtain a Yatra Permit for the Yatra. The Formats of the Application Form for Registration and Compulsory Health Certificate are made available online by SASB. The List of Authorised Institutions / Doctors for issuing Compulsory Health Certificates (CHC) for Shri Amarnath Yatra is constantly updated and made available online.
7. The Application Form and CHC may be made available free of cost to the Applicant Yatri by the Registration Branch.
8. To apply for the Yatra Permit, the Applicant-Yatri will submit the following documents to the Registration Officer:
   1. Filled in the prescribed Application Form; and
   2. Prescribed Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) issued on or after the specified date by the Authorized Doctor/ Medical Institution.
   3. Four passport-sized photographs ( three for Yatra Permits and one for the Application form).
9. The Registration Officer checks the following:
   1. whether the Application Form has been correctly filled in and signed by the Applicant-Yatri;
   2. whether the CHC has been issued by the Authorized Doctor/ Medical Institution;
   3. whether the CHC has been issued on or after the specified date.
10. The Registration Official shall issue Yatra Permits bearing BALTAL for the Baltal Route and PAHALGAM for the Pahalgam Route. For each day and route, the Registration Officer issues Yatra Permits as per colour coding for last year given below:

    Day	Colour of Yatra Permit for Pahalgam Route	Colour of Yatra Permit for Baltal Route
    Monday	Lavender	Lemon Chiffon
    Tuesday	Pink Lace	Blue
    Wednesday	Beige	Honeydew
    Thursday	Peach	Lavender
    Friday	Lemon Chiffon	Pink Lace
    Saturday	Blue	Beige
    Sunday	Honeydew	Peach

11. The specific day on which a pilgrim is registered to undertake the Yatra (i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) is printed on the Yatra Permit. The day printed on the Yatra Permit is the day on which the Yatri will be allowed to cross the Access Control Gates at Baltal and Chandanwari (Pahalgam).
12. The Bank Branch has to ensure that the date for which the Yatra Permit is issued for crossing the Access Control Gates matches with the day (i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) is printed on the Yatra Permit before issuing the Permit to the Yatri.
13. In the Yatra Permit Forms, the Yatra year and date of the atra are pre-printed. Therefore, the issuing Bank Branch must stamp/write the Yatra year and date of the Shri Amarnath Yatra and paste the date and year with transparent tape (pasting of transparent tape is important to make the date and year of the Yatra tamper-proof). However, the stamping of the date, year and Bank branch shall be done only at the time of issuance of the Yatra Permit. In no case, should any Yatra Permit be stamped in advance. This aspect be ensured positively.
14. If the Application Form and CHC are in order, the Registration Officer shall issue a YP to the applicant against a payment (last year it was Rs 50/-) per Yatra Permit (of the aforesaid amount Rs.35/- was remitted in SASB’s account and the remaining amount shall be retained by the Bank), after following the steps mentioned in paras 15-17.
15. The Registration Officer shall affix passport-size photographs and fill in the Yatra Permit Form on the spot as per the details mentioned in the Application Form and the CHC. The date of the Yatra be also filled in correctly.
16. The Registration Officer shall sign the Yatra Permit and apply the Bank Branch Seal on the Yatra Permit in such a way that the Seal is partly imprinted on the photograph of the applicant-Yatri and partly on the YP. However, the stamping of the date, year and Bank branch shall be done only at the time of issuance of the Yatra Permit. In no case, should any Yatra Permit be stamped in advance. This aspect be ensured positively.
17. Before issuing the Yatra Permit to the applicant-Yatri, the Registration Officer shall record the following particulars:
    1. Date of issue of Yatra Permit.
    2. The Serial Number of Yatra Permit.
    3. Name, address and telephone/ mobile number of the applicant-Yatri.
    4. Name of next-of-kin of applicant-Yatri, to be contacted in case of any emergency.
    5. Route of pilgrimage.
    6. Date of embarking on the Yatra from Baltal/ Pahalgam.
18. The Registering Bank e-mails every day complete information about the Yatra Permits issued during the day, particularly including the details listed in paragraph 17 to SASB email: sasbjk2001@gmail.com.
19. The Nodal Officer/ Nodal Bank Branch will consolidate the total number of Yatra Permits issued (Bank Branch-wise and state-wise) during the day and convey to the SASB the status of the same, date-wise and route-wise, by 8 p.m. every day. This requirement needs to be complied with and e-mailed to SASB without fail every day.
20. Once the Registration process is over, the Registration Branch shall forward to the CEO, SASB, all the Application Forms and CHCs against which YPs have been issued.
21. All the unused (blank) Yatra Permit Forms will be returned by the individual branches to the Nodal Officer by Registered Post once the Registration Process is finally over. The Nodal Officer shall in turn forward the same to the EO, SASB, by hand.
22. The Registering Branch may register the Yatris after the normal banking hours.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Shri Amarnath Yatra Registration

Some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FFAQs for Shri Amarnath Yatra Registration for Yatris (pilgrims) who wish tracking on foot/ by pony have been answered below:

Why do I need to Register for Shri Amarnath Yatra?

Keeping in view the safety and security of the pilgrims and the carrying capacity of the mountainous tracks, only 15,000 pilgrims are allowed to undertake Yathe tra every day for Shri Amarnath Yatra 2018. This implies that Pahalgam-Chandanwari Track and Sonamarg-Baltal Track would each be allowed to have 7500 Registrations every day. To regulate this SASB has made it mandatory for all the pilgrims to register well before undertaking the Yatra.

Are there any criteria to qualify for Yatra Registration?

No one below the age of 13 years or above the age of 75 years and no lady with more than six weeks of pregnancy is allowed to register for the Yatra.

Is there any Yatra Registration fee?

If the Application for Registration is in order, the applicant would be required to make a payment of Rs.50/- per Yatri/ Yatra Permit.

Where do I go to register myself?

One can get registration only at the designated Bank Branches identified by SASB throughout India.

Where are the Registration counters located? 

Only the designated Bank Branches spread all over India are the Registration counters.

Where do I get a list of designated Bank Branches for Yatra Registration? 

The list of designated Bank Branches for Yatra Registration is made available online as and when such information is received from the authorities. We suggest you kindly keep visiting our section 'designated Bank Branches for Shri Amarnath Yatra Yatra Registration' for the latest.

What are the documents needed for Registration? 

Every Yatri has to submit an Application Form along with a Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) to obtain a Yatra Permit for Shri Amarnath Yatra.

Where do I get the Yatra Registration Form?

The Application Form for Registration has been made available online by SASB. The same may also be obtained from the Registration Counter/ designated Bank Branch.

What is the procedure for Group Registration?

Please view 'Guidelines for Group Registration for Shri Amarnath Yatra-2018.
'.
What is Compulsory Health Certificates (CHC)?

The high-altitude trek to the Holy Cave involves exposure to extreme cold, low humidity, increased ultraviolet radiations and reduced air pressure. Under these conditions only physically fit are advised to apply for the Yatra Registration and this is the reason a Compulsory Health Certificates (CHC) is mandatory for each applicant. The Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) format made by SASB is also available online. 
Also, note that the prescribed CHC should have been issued during a particular period in 2017 by the Authorized Doctor/ Medical Institution. CHCsissued before that period would not be valid for Shri Amarnath Yatra 2017.

Where do I get the Compulsory Health Registration Certificate (CHC)?

Only an Authorized Institution / Doctor has been entrusted with the responsibility of issuing Compulsory Health Certificates (CHC). The List of such Authorized Institutions / Doctors for issuing Compulsory Health Certificates (CHC) for different states is constantly updated and made available online.

Where do I get the List of Authorised Institutions/ Doctors in my town or state to issue Compulsory Health Certificates (CHC)?

The list of Authorized Institutions / Doctors for issuing Compulsory Health Certificates (CHC) for different states in India is constantly updated and made available online.
What is the the difference between the Pahalgam-Chandanwari & Baltal-Sonamarg Tracks for the Shri Amarnath Yatra?

To know details about both the tracks including distances and approximate time associated with each stretch, please visit 'Pahalgam-Chandanwari & Baltal-Sonamarg Tracks'.


If you still need further help/ feedback, please fill up the form and we will get back to you with the required information. You may also contribute to help improve this section for the benefit of the Yatris (pilgrims).