Enabling details and engrossing people in the divine journey, FM radio transmitter set up on Amarnath route

New Delhi, July 6: With the pilgrims heading to seek darshan of Lord Amarnath, the state government has ensured that they leave no stones unturned for their safety. As the security beefs up to assure safe journey of the pilgrims, the Culture Ministry the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has set up an FM radio transmitter on 103.7 MHZ frequency at Baltal, on the Amarnath route.

 

The FM radio transmitter was set up on the request from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for the first time ever. A studio facility has been set up at Baltal Base Camp, a program executive has been deployed and "Amarnath Yatra" program is being generated from Baltal base camp. The Pahalgam transmitter is also tuned to Baltal.

All India Radio (AIR) is transmitting regular services on crowd management, weather, health and other alerts; devotional music is being provided by Ministry of Culture. Interestingly the same program "AmarnathYatra" is made available on Delhi AIR service through the dedicated leased line and is also available through DTH service all over the country. People can receive the program through DD free dish service.

The special transmission will be broadcast on All India Radio "AmarnathYatra" service from 7 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. will provide information to the pilgrims with regard to weather, security and other related arrangements daily till completion of the Yatra. It can be accessed by pilgrims even on basic mobile models.

The Ministry of Culture has curated and created high-quality devotional content for the Yatra, which includes mantras, shlokas and bhajans with contextual meaning on Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh. Leading music directors and singers have been roped in for this purpose.

The musical content is also available through the 'Sangam App' developed by the Culture Ministry as also 'AIR Live' Mobile App. The devotional content would also be played by all the 'Langars' managed by Shree Amarnathjee Shrine Board, along both Yatra routes- the Baltal route and Pahalgam route.