Jammu, July 27:
A new batch of pilgrims has left for the Amarnath Yatra (Amarnath Yatra 2024) in Jammu and Kashmir. Amid tight security, more than 1,700 pilgrims left the base camp early Saturday to visit Baba Barfani in the South Kashmir Himalayas.
So far, more than 4.45 lakh pilgrims have visited the naturally formed ice linga in the 3,880 meter high cave temple. This time the pilgrims have broken the record of 12 years. In just 29 days, the number of pilgrims has crossed four and a half lakh.
On Saturday, the 30th batch of pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu at 3:25 am in a convoy of 63 vehicles amid tight security. 999 pilgrims will reach Pahalgam to perform the pilgrimage through the traditional 48-km-long route in Anantnag district. While 772 have chosen the shorter but difficult 14-km-long Baltal route in Ganderbal district.
