NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 14, 2012 (ndtv.com): This year pilgrims undertaking the annual yatra to Amarnath shrine can procure a short-term “yatra card,” a pre-paid SIM which will have a validity of seven days after being issued and there will be no provision of recharge after that.
The Union Home Ministry has given in-principle approval for having such a facility, the first time since mobile operations started in the country, in view of problems faced by pilgrims who do not have mobile connectivity, official sources said.
At a recent meeting, it was reasoned out that many people undertaking the pilgrimage possessed pre-paid mobile connection, which according to the security regulations enforced in Jammu and Kashmir will not work in the state.