Srinagar, July 30 (KNO): As a precautionary measure, the ongoing Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Wednesday from both the sides i.e. Pahalgam and Baltal due to inclement weather, officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, said the suspension was due to continuous heavy rains since early Wednesday morning. "The Yatra has not been allowed to proceed on the tracks from both the base camps — Baltal and Nunwan/Chandanwari," he said.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar said due to the heavy rains over in the Yatra area, the movement of pilgrims from Base camps has been affected.
"Therefore, it has been decided that no convoy movement shall be allowed towards the base camps Baltal and Nunwan from Bhagwati Nagar Jammu on 31st July, 2025. Pilgrims shall be kept informed about the situation in due course of time," he said
Pertinently, over 3.93 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Holy Cave Shrine since July 3, when the pilgrimage commenced—(KNO)