Amarnath Yatra suspended due to heavy rain; no convoy to move from Jammu today

July 31, 2025 9:57 AM

Amarnath Yatra suspended due to heavy rain; no convoy to move from Jammu today

The annual Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for the day due to heavy rainfall, with no pilgrim convoy allowed to move from Jammu to the base camps in Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Citing adverse weather conditions along the Yatra routes, authorities halted the movement of pilgrims from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. “Due to heavy rains in the Yatra area, the movement of pilgrims from the base camps has been affected. Therefore, it has been decided that no convoy movement shall...

Over three lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in 18 days

July 21, 2025 10:25 AM

Over three lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in 18 days

Over 300,000 yatris have undertaken the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in the 18 days since it began on July 3. With 20 days still left for the yatra’s conclusion on August 9, the figure is likely to exceed the official estimate of 3.5 lakh this year. Officials said that as of Sunday, 3.07 lakh pilgrims had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine. “Another batch of 3,791 yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas today for the Valley in two escorted convoys. The first convoy of 52 vehicles carrying ...

Amarnath Yatra proceeds peacefully, over 2.73 lakh pilgrims have had darshan

July 19, 2025 9:37 AM

Amarnath Yatra proceeds peacefully, over 2.73 lakh pilgrims have had darshan

The annual Amarnath Yatra continues to progress smoothly, with over 2.73 lakh pilgrims having had darshan at the holy cave shrine in the last 16 days since the pilgrimage began on July 3, officials confirmed. On Saturday, a fresh batch of 6,365 pilgrims departed from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in two escorted convoys. The first convoy, comprising 92 vehicles, left at 3:25 a.m. with 2,851 pilgrims heading to the Baltal base camp, while the second convoy of 119 vehicles departed at 3:53...