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J&K: Fresh batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra from Pantha Chowk base camp in Srinagar
The pilgrims left from the Pantha Chowk base camp to Baltal and Pahalgam routes to reach the holy Amarnath cave.
Another fresh batch of pilgrims left from Pantha Chowk base camp in Srinagar for their onward pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine on Tuesday morning.
The pilgrims left from the Pantha Chowk base camp to Baltal and Pahalgam routes to reach the holy Amarnath cave.
A batch of pilgrims had earlier left from Pantha Chowk base camp in Srinagar for their onward pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine on Monday morning.
The pilgrims were heard shouting ‘Bam Bam Bhole’ slogans on their way to the holy shrine.
“The arrangements made for the yatra are very good, I have not seen such a facility anywhere, I would like to thank our Army for this. I will come here every year,” Devi Lal Kumawat, a pilgrim told ANI.
“Administration has helped in every way; local people are also very cooperative. Everyone should come and see Kashmir, we are very happy to be here,” another pilgrim told ANI.
The 62-day-long Amarnath Yatra, which began on July 1 will culminate on August 31, 2023.
Earlier, the additional director general of police of Jammu zone and the Jammu divisional commissioner on Friday took stock of the security arrangements for Independence Day celebrations and Budda Amarnath Yatra.
