Yatra suspended in view of continuous rainfall in entire Valley and Yatra area

SRINAGAR, JUNE 29(KMW): In a review meeting held here today Shri Umang Narula, CEO, Shrine Board, informed the Governor N.N. Vohra, who is Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, that movement of pilgrims to the Shrine via the Baltal route was totally suspended due to the non-stop rainfall in the entire Yatra area since 27th June night, keeping in view the safety of Yatris. However, 1263 pilgrims proceeded from the Pahalgam/ Chandanwari route to Sheshnag today morning.

At the close of the second day of the Yatra 1,287 pilgrims paid obeisance at Holy Cave.