Weeks after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that took the lives of 26 tourists, the pilgrim numbers at the sacred site of Vaishno Devi is gradually increasing and returning to normal. The shocking terror incident led to reduction of the tourist count in the state of J&K. With the rise in the pilgrims, over 5,000 Palkiwals and Ponywalas have resumed their vital services at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.