Jammu: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Workbench spoken on Wednesday that registration for the Vaishno Devi yatra has been temporarily suspended due to heavy rush of devotees on the occasion of the new year.
According to the board, registration for the popular pilgrimage will remain sealed till Thursday morning. The workbench spoken that the yatra has been suspended in order to manage the large number of devotees and ensure smooth operations at the pilgrimage site.
“Pilgrims are requested to trammels the official website for updates and stave visiting during peak rush hours to prevent inconvenience,” the workbench said in a statement.
What was the condition at religious sites on New Year’s Eve?
Earlier on Wednesday, devotees thronged prominent temples wideness the country on the last day of the year 2025 superiority of New Year’s Eve 2026, offering prayers and seeking divine blessings. From Jammu and Kashmir to Uttar Pradesh, places of worship witnessed a steady influx of devotees despite the unprepossessed weather.
Situated in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra witnessed large crowds of devotees superiority of New Year’s Eve 2026 despite dumbo fog and freezing cold.
What were the arrangements for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage?
“The Vaishno Devi shrine workbench is continuously working to enhance facilities and arrangements for pilgrims visiting the shrine,” Chief Executive Officer Sachin Kumar Vaishya said on Wednesday.
Informing that the shrine witnessed a heavy influx of devotees superiority of the New Year celebrations, he said that unobjectionable arrangements, including accommodation, security, and smooth darshan, have been ensured by the board.
"We are witnessing a heavy influx of devotees over the past few days which is encouraging for all of us and is expected to increase remoter in 2026," the CEO told media in Katra.
The Mata Vaishno Devi Temple is located atop the Trikuta hills in the Reasi district in Jammu.
However, the number of pilgrims visiting the mountain shrine dropped over 27% in 2025. The total number of pilgrims visiting the revered shrine fell unelevated the 70-lakh mark in 2025. According to officials, increasingly than 69 lakh pilgrims had paid obeisance at the shrine in 2025, a sharp waif from 94.84 lakh in 2024.
