Amarnath Yatra Stalled for 2nd Consecutive Day for Bad Weather

Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day because of bad weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir. The Yatra was stopped on the twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam.

New batches of pilgrims were not allowed to depart Jammu to begin their yatra. The IMD has predicted heavy rains in the Kashmir valley. The closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is also a major hindrance.

The NH-44, Mughal Road, and SSG Roads were blocked due to the occurrence of two landslides.

A total of 67,566 pilgrims visited the Amarnath cave shrine since the beginning of the Yatra on July 1. On July 5, around 18,354 pilgrims both from the Baltal base camp and Nunwan base camp had darshan of the Amarnath cave shrine.

The 62-day-long Shri Amarnath Yatra will culminate on August 31, 2023.