Amarnath Yatra resumes after six-day weather halt
The annual Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage has resumed in Jammu and Kashmir after a six-day suspension caused by severe weather and landslides. Over 6,000 pilgrims have departed for the Baltal base camp under high-security measures as the event nears its conclusion in late August.
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The pilgrimage is a major religious event in India that requires significant logistical and security coordination, especially during volatile weather seasons.
The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu on Saturday (July 25, 2026) after remaining suspended for six days due to inclement weather, with a fresh batch of over 6,000 pilgrims leaving the Bhagwati Nagar base camp for Baltal base camp in Kashmir Valley, officials said.
On July 19, the yatra was suspended as a precautionary measure following persistent rainfall and adverse weather conditions across Jammu and Kashmir, especially along the twin routes — traditional 48-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal district — to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine.
Officials said the 18th batch comprising 6,269 pilgrims including 1470 women, 25 children and 54 Sadhus departed in a convoy of 223 vehicles under tight security arrangements at about 2.40 a.m. for the Baltal base camp.
No convoy was dispatched for the Pahalgam route, they said.
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