Out of total 90 rooms at Niharika Complex, 44 Deluxe rooms were re-dedicated to pilgrims after complete renovation and refurbishments in a short spell of six months whereas the remaining rooms in the Niharika Complex were earlier renovated.
His visit to the Vaishnodevi Shrine has come three days before counting of votes in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur on 10 March.
These transfers have been ordered following the stampede at the shrine on 1 January when 12 pilgrims were killed and 15 injured.
Pilgrimage to Vaishnodevi was suspended during the lockdown but it has now reportedly started picking up particularly on weekends.
COVID negative test report of the pilgrims from outside J&K and also from Red Zone districts of J&K will be checked at the helipad and the yatra entry points at Darshani Deodi, Banganga, Katra.
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has approved enhancement of group accidental insurance cover for the pilgrims to Rs 5 lakhs from the existing Rs 3 lakhs.
With about 150 sorties every day, it is virtually touch and go for the pilots as the helicopter service between…
