Jammu: Advance registration for the annual Amarnath Yatra will commence from April 15 across 554 designated bank branches in the country, with Shri Amarnath Shrine Board issuing a detailed step-by-step procedure for pilgrims.

Officials said the registration and issuance of permits will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to a fixed daily quota for each route at every designated branch. As per the guidelines, only pilgrims aged between 13 and 70 years will be eligible for registration, while women with more than six weeks of pregnancy will not be permitted to undertake the pilgrimage.