India, July 30 -- The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to heavy rain in Kashmir on Wednesday, a senior official said.

The yatra will remain suspended from Jammu on Thursday due to the inclement weather.

"Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for July 30 from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps," the department of information and public relations, Jammu and Kashmir, posted on its X handle.

It said divisional commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said that due to heavy rain since early on Wednesday, the yatra has not been allowed on the tracks from Baltal and Nunwan/Chandanwari base camps.

"Due to heavy rain in the yatra area, the movement of pilgrims from base camps has been affected. Ther...