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Amarnath Yatra May Get a Third Route via Drass: Can the Zojila Tunnel Transform the Sacred Pilgrimage?

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Amarnath Yatra May Get a Third Route via Drass: Can the Zojila Tunnel Transform the Sacred Pilgrimage?

Amarnath Yatra May Get a Third Route via Drass: A New Chapter for One of India’s Most Sacred Pilgrimages By: News Desk | 09 July 2026 A proposal to develop a third route to the Holy Amarnath Cave through Drass in Ladakh could significantly reshape the future of the annual pilgrimage. If approved after detailed technical and environmental studies, the new route would provide an alternative to the existing Baltal and Pahalgam routes. Supporters believe it could make the pilgrimage shorter, more accessible for elderly devotees, and better connected through…

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As cold wave continues unabated in valley MeT predicts fresh rain, snow in J&K

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As cold wave continues unabated in valley MeT predicts fresh rain, snow in J&K

Srinagar recorded minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 11.4, and Gulmarg minus 9.5 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Saturday. Intense cold waves continued in J&K and Ladakh on Saturday as morning fog covered most parts of Jammu city and its adjoining areas. An official of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said cold waves continued in J&K and Ladakh on Saturday as morning fog added to the chilly conditions in Jammu city and its adjoining areas. Srinagar recorded minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 11.4, and Gulmarg minus 9.5…

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