7307 Yatris begin Amarnath pilgrimage from Jammu

Jammu, Jul 10: Ninth batch of 7307 pilgrims Thursday morning embarked on Shri Amarnath Yatra from Yatri Niwas – Jammu based camp at Bhagwati Nagar amid spiritual fervour and heavy security.

As per officials, the fresh batch, comprising a total of 5534 males, 1586 females, 25 children, 138 Sadhus and 24 Sadhvis left in a convoy of 284 vehicles, including 137 buses and 97 Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) to undertake Yatra from twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal under layered security.

3081 pilgrims, including 2204 males, 812 females, 25 children, 36 Sadhus and 4 Sadhvis opted to embark on Yatra from Baltal axis.

They left in a cavalcade of 137 vehicles, including 53 buses and 55 LMVs at 3.15 am.

A total of 4226 Yatris, comprising 3330 males, 774 females, 102 Sadhus and 20 Sadhvis chose the Pahalgam route. They left Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 3.56 am in a cavalcade of 147 vehicles, including 84 buses and 42 LMVs.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of pilgrims from Bhagwati Nagar base camp on July 2, 2025 morning.

Yatra, which finally commenced on July 3 from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes, will conclude on August 9, 2025.