Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for a day on both Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to heavy rains, officials said on Wednesday.
Amarnath Yatra was suspended for a day from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to heavy continuous rains since Wednesday morning, an official said.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri informed that due to heavy continuous rains since early morning on July 30, “Yatra has not been released on the tracks from both the base camps Baltal and Nunwan/ Chandanwari”.
The movement of yatra convoy from the Bhagwati Nagar camp, Jammu, has also been halted for Thursday as an “abundant caution” due to the inclement weather conditions on the Yatra routes.
“Due to the heavy rains 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”, the Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar said.