In view of the emerging situation due to Coronovirus, Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board reviewed all aspects related to yatra and the safety of pilgrims. Considering the spread of Coronovirus, the CEO appealed pilgrims to postpone their visit to the Holy Cave Shrine till normalisation of the situation.
All the pilgrims visiting the Holy Cave Shrine have to fill Self Reporting Form available at Yatra Registration Counters, Accommodations, Helipad Terminal of Shrine. Further, they are required to pass through mandatory Thermal Image Scanning at Katra before proceeding for yatra. Meanwhile, the Shrine Board has taken several other preventive measures for ensuring safety of the pilgrims. These include curtailing of Atka Aarti slots, closing of Garbhjoon Cave at Adhkuwari, restricting yatra in groups etc.