3791 pilgrims embark on Amarnath Yatra from Jammu

Jammu, Jul 21: 19th batch of 3791 pilgrims Monday morning left Yatri Niwas – Jammu based camp at Bhagwati Nagar for twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal to the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas in heavy security.

As per officials, the fresh batch of 3067 males, 522 females, 9 children, 153 Sadhus, 39 Sadhvis and one transgender departed from Jammu base camp in a convoy of 148 vehicles, including 87 buses and 43 Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) for twin routes.

1208 Yatris, including 836 males, 297 females, 5 children, 47 Sadhus and 23 Sadhvis opted to embark on Yatra from Baltal axis. They left in a cavalcade of 52 vehicles, including 24 buses and 22 LMVs at 3.33 am. 2583 pilgrims, comprising 2231 males, 223 females, 4 children, 106 Sadhus, 16 Sadhvis and one transgender left for the Pahalgam axis at 4.06 am in a cavalcade of 96 vehicles, including 63 buses and 21 LMVs.