Fresh batch of 3281 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu

Jammu, July 22 (UNI) Amidst the chants of ‘Bam Bam Bhole’, a fresh batch of 3281 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine on Monday from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp here.

The pilgrims left for both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes in a fleet of 111 vehicles.

Baltal 1302 pilgrims and Pahalgam 1979 pilgrims left from the base camp under tight security arrangements.

Last year, over 4.5 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine.

The 52-day-long Amarnath Yatra will conclude on August 19.

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