JAMMU: In view of the rising number of coronavirus cases in neighbouring Ladakh , the Jammu & Kashmir administration on Wednesday suspended pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine and suspended all operations of inter-state buses.“As per advisories issued by the ministry of health and family welfare and the J&K government considering spread of coronavirus, pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine has been closed,” an official spokesperson of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said on Wednesday.“Pilgrims are requested not to plan their visit to the shrine till the situation normalizes completely,” the official said, adding that ‘Pooja’, ‘Aarti’ and other rituals will be held at the shrine as usual. Earlier in the morning, the Twitter handle of the directorate of information and public relations had stated, "Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been closed from today."Jammu transport commissioner ordered halting of inter-state bus service with immediate effect till further orders on Wednesday. The order stated that buses belonging to J&K, which were presently outside the UT, will not carry any passengers from outside while returning.Two main tourist spots of Jammu – Bagh-e-Bahu and Bagh-e-Bhour gardens – too have been closed for general public till March 31. Hot water spring at Kalakote, popularly called Tatta Pani, has also been closed for visitors with immediate effect till further orders.At the same time, trustees of Sarv Shakti Shree Chandi Mato temple in Bhaderwah have also decided not to organize any public function during the forthcoming Navratras and also restricted entry of general public into the temple premises.Udhampur and Rajouri district administrations have allowed teaching staff (those not on examination duty) working in government and private schools in the district to remain off duty. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri has asked its teaching faculty to prepare tutorials as per standard lecture schedules for uploading the same on the internet so that academic loss on account of prevailing situation could be minimized through ‘e-tutorials’ in the larger interest of student fraternity.