- विज्ञापन -
Srinagar: The annual Amarnath Yatra has continued peacefully over the last five days, with the number of Yatris joining the pilgrimage increasing with every passing day. Another batch of 7,541 pilgrims departed for Kashmir on Tuesday. So far over 90,000 have performed the Yatra since it started on July 3.
Officials said another batch of 7,541 Yatris left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley in two escorted convoys on Tuesday. The first escorted convoy of 148 vehicles carrying 3,321 Yatris left at 2.55 a.m. for the Baltal base camp.
The second escorted convoy of 161 vehicles carrying 4,220 Yatris left at 4.03 a.m. for Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camp,” officials said. In addition to the Yatris reaching the Valley from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, several pilgrims are reporting directly at the transit camps and the two base camps for on-the-spot registration to join the Yatra, officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the affairs of the annual pilgrimage, said.
Security tightened for Amarnath Yatra
Authorities have left no stone unturned in providing a multi-tier cover to this year’s Amarnath Yatra, as this takes place after the cowardly attack of April 22, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 civilians after segregating them based on faith in the Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam. An additional 180 companies of CAPFs have been brought in to augment the existing strength of the Army, BSF, CRPF, SSB and the local police.
