Jammu, July 13 -- A fresh batch of more than 7000 pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Yatra amid the chants of 'Bam Bam Bhole' this morning left for the holy cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas here from Bhagwati Nagar based Yatri Niwas.
Officials said that the pilgrims left from the Jammu base camp in a fleet of 286 vehicles.
"A fresh batch of 7049 pilgrims this morning left for Shri Amarnath Yatra cave shrine in Kashmir from Jammu base camp amid tight security arrangements," they added.
They said that 4158 pilgrims left for Pahalgam and 2891 for Baltal in a fleet of 286 vehicles comprising Light Motor Vehicles and Heavy Motor Vehicles.
The 38-day annual pilgrimage started from both routes on July 2 with the flagging off of the first batch fr...