Jammu, July 2 -- 5000 yatris arrived in Jammu, numbers will increase,Security beefed up, Yatris advised to travel in convoy

Jammu Tawi, Jul 1: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha will flag off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims for the twin base camps inKashmirfrom here amid tight security on Wednesday.

The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high shrine will commence on July 3 from the Valley via the twin tracks - the traditional 48-kilometre Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter (14 kilometres) but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal district. The yatra will conclude on August 9.

According to officials, more than 3,31,000 devotees have registered for this year's yatra so far.

On-the-spot registration of ...