Jammu, July 6 (UNI) The fifth batch of 7208 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 the Bhagwati Nagar-based Yatri Niwas.
Official sources said that the pilgrims left from the Jammu base camp in a fleet of 310 vehicles.
“The fifth batch of 7208 pilgrims this morning left for Shri Amarnath Yatra cave shrine in Kashmir from the Jammu base camp amid tight security arrangements,” they added.
They said that 4009 pilgrims left for Pahalgam and 3199 for Baltal in a fleet of 310 vehicles comprising Light Motor Vehicles and Heavy Motor Vehicles.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on July 2 flagged off the first batch of pilgrims from here.