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Amarnath Yatra: Fourth batch of 6461 pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp

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Jammu: A fourth batch of 6461 pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Yatra on Monday left for twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for the holy cave situated in South Kashmir.

The fourth batch of 6461 pilgrims early this morning left for Pahalgam and Baltal.

As many as 4140 pilgrims left for Pahalgam and 2321 left for the Baltal.

A first batch of pilgrims for 52-day Shri Amarnath Yatra was flagged off by the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on June 28 from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp.

Last year around 4.5 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave.

This year the yatra will conclude on August 19.

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