The annual Amarnath yatra which commenced on July 1 is going on smoothly from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes.
Nearly 1.50 lakh pilgrims have so far performed darshaninside the cave shrine, housing the naturally formed ice-shivalingam, since thecommencement of the 46-day yatra.
Deputy commissioner Ganderbal Hashmat Ali Khan told GreaterKashmir, “The yatra is going on smoothly. Weather has remained favourable sofar.”
Police said on Thursday another batch of 5,486 Yatris leftBhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in two escorted convoys for the Valley today.
“Of these, 2,129 Yatris are going to Baltal base campwhile 3,357 are going to Pahalgam base camp,” police said.
Pilgrims approach the cave shrine either from the shorter14-Kms long Baltal trek or through the longer 45-Kms long Pahalgam trek.
Helicopter services are also available for pilgrims at boththe base camps.
The meteorological department in its weather advisory haspredicted light rainfall with thunderstorm along both baltal and pahalgamroutes to holy cave.