3,133 pilgrims left Jammu for Amranath Yatra

SRINAGAR : Amid tight security arrangements, a fresh batch of 3,133 pilgrims left Jammu on Monday for the Amarnath Yatra, an official said. The batch left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in 88 vehicles for the Kashmir Valley, the official said.

Over 46,000 pilgrims have performed ‘darshan’ inside the cave shrine in four days. On Monday 2,081 pilgrims were bound for the Pahalgam base camp, while 1,052 started the journey for the Baltal base camp, he added.

The 40-day long annual pilgrimage that started on June 29, would end on August 7 on ‘Shravan Purnima’ coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival. Official said that so far, 46,795 pilgrims have undertaken the ‘yatra’ and the rush of pilgrims was gradually picking up.