Amarnath Yatra Bus and Auto Fares: Are you planning to undertake the Amarnath Yatra this year? The pilgrimage is scheduled to begin on July 3 and will continue for 57 days, drawing a large number of devotees.

Devotees often complain about being overcharged for bus and auto-rickshaw fares. To facilitate travel, the Transport Department has fixed the fares for buses and taxis on key routes such as Srinagar-Baltal, Baltal-Jammu, Srinagar-Pahalgam, Pahalgam-Jammu, and Srinagar-Jammu. Let’s take a look at the prescribed fares for buses, taxis, and autos for the Amarnath Yatra...

**Penalties for Charging Above Fixed Fares**

The Transport Department has made it clear that if devotees are charged more than the fixed rates:
- Challans (fines) will be issued against the vehicles.
- Route permits will be cancelled if the violation is repeated.

**What are the bus and taxi fares for Kashmir Valley routes?**

**Srinagar to Baltal route:**
- Bus: ₹175 per passenger
- Taxi: ₹386

**Baltal to Jammu route:**
- Bus: ₹643 per passenger
- Taxi: ₹1,421

**Srinagar to Pahalgam route:**

- Bus: ₹173 per passenger
- Taxi: ₹384

**Pahalgam to Jammu route:**
- Bus: ₹434 per passenger
- Taxi: ₹959

**Srinagar to Jammu route:**

- Bus: ₹468 per passenger
- Taxi: ₹1,035

**What are the auto-rickshaw fares?**

**Petrol Auto**
- ₹26 for the first kilometer, followed by ₹20 per kilometer.

**E-Auto**
- ₹25 for the first kilometer, followed by ₹20 per kilometer.

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