Institute, 26 July: Shraddhaya Sri Machel Mata Yatra 2025, which started on 25 July 2025, touched about 5 thousand points with 4,944 pilgrims (3861 men, 776 women and 307 children), who was demonstrating the Darshan while visiting Holi Shri Chandi Mata Mandir in the village match.
This annual journey is one of the most important pilgrimage in Jammu Division as its popularity has increased in the past years, last year 3 million pilgrims alone.
The pilgrims with a holy mace (Chhai) procession will move from Jammu to the court on August 17 after traditional paths and transit. The journey will end on 5 September.
The weather of Machel Bhavan remains clear, ensuring a smooth experience for the devotees.
District Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, in collaboration with the district administration installment, are working with Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma and local administration, working hard this year to ensure widespread arrangements for yatras.
The buildings are giving food to the anchor pilgrims by devotees near the buildings Machel and N-Rout. Additionally, loading facilities have been provided in Machal for the comfort of devotees, Various Tent in Gulabgarh, Neelam Guest House, luxury mushroom tents and passenger Sarai near Chandi Mata Bhavan.
With the expectation of more than 5 lakhs this year, Deputy Commissioner Kishta Pankaj Kumar Sharma has appealed to Yatris to follow the religious guidelines/SOPs and travel time.
The departure time from Kishtwar to Gulabgarh, from 05:00 am to 05:00 pm, from Gulabgarh to Machal- 04:30 pm to 04:30 pm and arrival time for Gulabgarh- Machil- 04:30 pm to 04:30 pm, Gulabgarh to 05:00 pm.
To ensure a safe and enjoyable journey for pilgrims, the administration has upgraded road connectivity and made adequate arrangements for water supply, sanitation, security and online registration through the website.
In addition to a road up to Chashoti on Gulabgarh, the trekking distance up to Machal Axis has been reduced significantly, now it takes about 3-4 hours. In addition, the road from Chishoti to Humori is clear, only the pending work is the construction of a bridge in Chishoti, which is moving fast and is expected to be completed soon.
The purpose of new bridges and repair for the existing infrastructure is to provide a safe and trouble -free experience for yatris between geography challenging geography.
Pilgrims can visit the official Machal Yatra website on www.shrimachailmatayatra.com for online registration and get updated information about travel including routes and other facilities.
This resource is designed to help pilgrims to be informed and to help address any questions with them. Yatris is advised to move their Aadhaar card and review the guidelines on the website.
The administration is committed to ensure the experience of fulfilling an comfortable and spiritual fulfillment for all devotees participating in the Shri Machel Yatra this year.
