Amarnath Yatra: Another fresh batch of pilgrims begins journey
A fresh batch of 2,617 pilgrims today left the base camp in Jammu to undertake the annual yatra to the Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas. The pilgrims left in a convoy of 81 vehicles under tight security in the early hours and would be reaching the twin base camps of Baltal in Ganderbal and Pahalgam in Anantnag districts of J&K later today.
Majority of pilgrims have taken the Pahalgam route
Among the latest batch, 1,830 pilgrims have embarked on the yatra from the traditional 36 km Pahalgam track, while 787 others have chosen the shorter 12 km Baltal route, officials said. The 60-day yatra began from the twin routes in the valley on June 28 and is scheduled to conclude on August 26 coinciding with "Raksha Bandhan" festival.
