Forty-five mountain rescue teams were deployed for the Amarnath Yatra this year, according to corroborated reports. These teams will be stationed at 21 locations along the two routes to the Amarnath cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas, as reported by TribuneIndia. The teams are specially trained and include personnel from Jammu and Kashmir Police, State and National Disaster Response Forces, Central Reserve Police Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, and Border Security Force, according to TribuneIndia. DGP Nalin Prabhat said the teams have been strategically positioned to provide rapid response in the event of accidents, adverse weather conditions, or other emergencies during the annual yatra, according to The Hindu. SDRF Director Imtiyaz Hussain Mir said the teams will be stationed to assist pilgrims and respond to disasters if they occur, according to TribuneIndia. Jammu and Kashmir Police have a role in the Amarnath Yatra along with other security forces, according to TribuneIndia. The Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage, according to TribuneIndia.