Due to bad weather in north & south Kashmir routes of Baltal and Pahalgam on Thursday halted the Amarnath Yatra that officially started earlier in the day.
An official said,”It has been raining along both Baltal and Pahalgam treks to the Cave Shrine since early morning. Pilgrims camped at Baltal and Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camps have been advised not to proceed until the weather improves. All the pilgrims are safe and a decision on allowing them to proceed further will be taken later.”
The Amarnath Yatra began around 4 am with the second batch of 3,425 pilgrims leaving Jammu for the 2 base camps in the Kashmir Valley.