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Amarnath Yatra of Jammu was suspended on Saturday because of frequent disturbances caused by heavy rains since the beginning of the annual pilgrimage, while more than 2,000 pilgrims stranded at Udhampur left this morning for base camp of Pahalgam. The officer said.
"The Yatra of Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp here was suspended.No pilgrim was allowed from here, but the convoy failed, carrying 2,032 pilgrims, of whom 315 were women, left this morning for the Pahalgam base camp in southern Kashmir, "he said. According to the officer, the decision to suspend the yatra from here was taken due to inclement weather.
The majority of pilgrims from the third group who left Bhagwati Nagar base camp on Friday were stranded in Udhampur district because of the frequent disruption of traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
While 844 pilgrims, including 229 women, who opted for the 12 km Baltal route reached their destination late at night, 2,032 pilgrims who chose the traditional 36 km Pahalgam runway were stopped by authorities in Tikri and elsewhere in Udhampur as a precautionary measure.
"After getting clearance from the road, the pilgrims were allowed to start their journey to their destination this morning," said the policeman.
There was a shooting incident at Chashma Battery in Ramban District. Later, the highway was cleared for traffic.
An alert was triggered in southern and central Kashmir after many parts of the state were beset by intermittent monsoon rains since June 27, leaving thousands of pilgrims in the camps. Baltal in the district of Ganderbal and Pahalgam in the district of Anantnag. 19659002] The rains also caused landslides and gunfire at several locations along the Jammu-Srinagar highway yesterday, but timely action by the concerned authorities kept the 260-mile road from the valley to the open. rest of the country.
Officials said that more than 5,000 pilgrims from various parts of the country had reached Jammu to participate in the yatra.
"Adequate arrangements are in place for the pilgrims, more than 1,200 pilgrims are staying at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp, while the rest have been accommodated in other places," they added.
Despite incessant rains, the pilgrimage to the shrine of the Amarnath Caves, at a height of 3,880 meters, in the southern Himalayas of Kashmir, began on June 28, after several hours late. However, the pilgrimage has been subject to frequent disturbances due to continuous rainfall.
The 60-day yatra is scheduled to end on August 26, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan Festival.
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