Amarnath Yatra 2025: 20k visit holy cave; 3rd pilgrim batch leaves Jammu

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: While inaugurating Shri Amarnath Shrine Board’s Yatri Niwas Complex astatine Baltal, astir 92km northeast of Srinagar, J&K lieutenant politician Manoj Sinha connected Friday said much than 20,000 devotees had already performed darshan astatine the beatified cave.

Meanwhile, the 3rd batch of 6,411 pilgrims near Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar basal campy for the Himalayan shrine.This year’s yearly pilgrimage began connected July 3 and volition reason connected Aug 9. The yatra is proceeding seamlessly on some routes — Pahalgam (Anantnag) and Baltal (Ganderbal) — amid choky security. Escorted by CRPF, devotees from the 3rd batch travelled successful 291 vehicles. Of them, 3,622 pilgrims took the Pahalgam way portion 2,789 opted for Baltal.Sinha lauded the radical of J&K for extending a lukewarm invited to the devotees. “There is an ambiance of solemnisation crossed J&K. Pilgrims are feeling blessed to beryllium portion of this travel of religion and tradition,” helium said.Sinha said the Baltal Yatri Niwas Complex, developed by ONGC nether its CSR initiative, tin accommodate 800 pilgrims and includes registration facilities. Devotees arriving earlier their scheduled day would beryllium accommodated, but those with anterior registration would beryllium prioritized.

ONGC is constructing akin facilities astatine Sidhra, Nunwan and Bijbehara astatine a outgo of Rs 240 crore, helium added.Sinha noted that widened tracks, information railings, and grid-powered lighting person made the Yatra safer, allowing 24x7 monitoring. Over 3.5 lakh pilgrims person registered online truthful far.Traffic advisories person been issued for creaseless question connected the Jammu-Srinagar NH, with fixed cut-off timings for Yatra convoys.