5,144 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
Tuesday - July 10, 2018 8:08 am ,
Category : INDIA
5,144 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu July 10 (IANS) At least 5 144 pilgrims on Tuesday left Jammu for the Kashmir Valley to perform the annual Amarnath Yatra officials said.
Police said of 5 144 pilgrims who left for the valley 3 322 pilgrims are scheduled to reach Pahalgam while 1 822 are heading to Baltal base camp.
"An escorted convoy of 67 vehicles left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas at 2.50 a.m. carrying 1 822 Baltal-bound yatris while another escorted convoy of 124 vehicles left at 3.20 a.m. carrying 3 322 yatris to Pahalgam " a police officer said.
Over one lakh pilgrims have performed this year s Amarnath Yatra that started on June 28 and will end on August 26 coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival.
--IANS sq/pgh/
Police said of 5 144 pilgrims who left for the valley 3 322 pilgrims are scheduled to reach Pahalgam while 1 822 are heading to Baltal base camp.
"An escorted convoy of 67 vehicles left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas at 2.50 a.m. carrying 1 822 Baltal-bound yatris while another escorted convoy of 124 vehicles left at 3.20 a.m. carrying 3 322 yatris to Pahalgam " a police officer said.
Over one lakh pilgrims have performed this year s Amarnath Yatra that started on June 28 and will end on August 26 coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival.
--IANS sq/pgh/
