Weather Updates: Amarnath Yatra Suspended Due to Turbulent Weather

Weather Updates: The Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended on Thursday, July 14, due to inclement weather. Another batch of over 5000 pilgrims was denied permission to move towards the holy cave. 

Officials said no Yatri was allowed to move from Baltal or Pahalgam base camp towards the cave shrine on Saturday due to inclement weather. “Only helicopter services operated from both the routes yesterday. 869 pilgrims had Darshan at the cave shrine yesterday as the total number of pilgrims who have performed the Yatra so far crossed 1.64 lakhs.

Earlier, the Yatra was stopped after the cloudburst on July 8 where at least 15 people, mainly Amarnath pilgrims, died and dozens went missing after flash floods caused landslips near the shrine.

Meanwhile, officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board said 1,44,457 pilgrims have performed the Yatra so far while 16,457 of these had Darshan on Wednesday. Another batch of 5,449 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu in two escorted convoys for the Yatra.

Of these, 1666 are going to the Baltal base camp, and 3783 are to the traditional Pahalgam base camp.

The Baltal route is shorter and requires pilgrims to trek 14 kilometres to reach the cave, while the Pahalgam route is the longer, more traditional route, which requires pilgrims to trek 48 kilometres for four days to reach the cave shrine.

Helicopter services are available on both routes for the Yatris.

The annual 43-day pilgrimage commenced on June 30 (after a gap of over two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic) from the twin base camps—Nunwan in Pahalgam of south Kashmir's Anantnag and Baltal camp in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district.

The Yatra is scheduled to end on August 11 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

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