Key Takeaways
- A total of 6,523 pilgrims departed from the Jammu base camp for the Amarnath Yatra.
- Pahalgam route saw 3,746 pilgrims, while the Baltal route had 2,777 pilgrims in separate convoys.
- The yatra runs from July 1 to August 31, with tight security arrangements throughout the journey.
Jammu: Chanting “Bam Bam Bhole” as many as 6,523 pilgrims on Thursday left from Bhagwati Nagar Base camp here for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
The departure marks a significant moment for the pilgrimage season, with thousands gathering to trek the sacred route.
An official said that a batch of 6523 pilgrims left the base camp in a convoy of 262 vehicles.
A group of 3746 pilgrims (2995 males, 665 females, two children, 75 sadhus and nine sadhvis) left for Pahalgam in a convoy of 167 vehicles.
For Baltal, 2777 pilgrims comprising 1750 males, 1020 females, one childd and six sadhus left in a convoy of 97 vehicles amid tight security arrangements.
The yatra that started on July 1 will conclude on August 31.
