Srinagar, July 15 -- According to official figures, a total of 13,490 devotees performed darshan on July 15 alone. The pilgrims included 9,096 men, 3,546 women, 199 children, 67 sadhus, and 14 sadhvis. Additionally, 568 security personnel also availed the darshan at the sacred shrine.

Fresh batches of pilgrims continue to depart daily from the Jammu base camp. On Tuesday, 6,388 yatris left for the Kashmir Valley in the 14th batch-2,501 via the Baltal route and 3,887 through the traditional Pahalgam axis. The convoy comprised 248 vehicles, including 129 buses and 73 light motor vehicles.

Among the batch were 4,886 males, 1,300 females, 15 children, 158 sadhus, and 21 sadhvis.

Authorities said that despite intermittent rainfall and cloud...