Once out of bounds for vehicular traffic, the Amarnath shrine located at an altitude of 13,000 feet has seen the first-ever movement of four-wheelers since its discovery by a Muslim shepherd, Buta Malik, in 1850.
“The Border Roads personnel completed the formidable task and created history with the first set of vehicles reaching the holy cave,” a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) spokesman said in a post on X.
The BRO’s Project Beacon is involved in the restoration and improvement of Amarnath Yatra tracks.
