Jammu, March 18: Vaishnodevi pilgrimage in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir has been discontinued from Wednesday to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus.
The operation of all inter-state buses has also been banned in the erstwhile state.
Jammu and Kashmir has so far reported three COVID-19 cases.
On Tuesday, all temples in Kangra and Una districts of Himachal were closed down by the respective district administrations.
Kangra Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said the Shiva temple in Baijnath was closed on Monday. The Brajeshwari Devi temple in Kangra, the Jawalamukhi temple, the Chamunda temple and the Baglamukhi temples were closed on Tuesday, he said.
