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Jammu: Though there has been a decline in the number of Amarnath pilgrims after the twin terrorist attacks, officials deny fear as the possible reason for less devotees undertaking the pilgrimage and claim security along the route to be "foolproof".

A tight security ring has been thrown for pilgrims from Jammu itself to the cave shrine.

"We have a several-layered security in and around Jammu city and along the yatra route," Udhay Kumar Aima, Superintendent of Police incharge of security at the Maulana Azad Stadium, said.

The stadium, from where the cavalcade carrying pilgrims sets off, looks like impregnable fortes where yatris undergo several levels of security checks before they board the vehicles.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu and Kashmir Police and other para-military forces are entrusted with the task of security of the pilgrims, Aima said.

PTI