90 points identified on pilgrimage route for maintaining high vigil, Yatri vehicles to have Chips for monitoring, say officials
Srinagar, June 24: For the first time, the Amarnath Pilgrims who are set to undertake the yatra from July 1 from South Kashmir and Central Kashmir routes, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has decided to guard the pilgrims with hi-tech gadgets that include modified tracking devices that remain connected with radars and control rooms.
Precisely, the SASB will keep a track of every Yatri vehicle and also the each pilgrim undertaking the annual Yatra, top security officers told KNO on Monday. This is for the first time that the movement of pilgrims and their vehicles will be tracked through hi-tech gadgets including satellite radars and trackers.
“The pilgrim vehicles will be provided with the RIFD chips and their movement will be monitored by the security agencies,” said a top police officer. The officials said that in the wake of recent militant attacks that include—one at Anantnag on June 12 followed by a power IED that left eight security personnel dead—five CRPF men, one police officer and two soldiers.