A fresh batch of over 7,000 pilgrims left Jammu city early Saturday for the twin base camps in the Valley to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage. This brings the total number of pilgrims who have left the Jammu base camp since June 30 to over 80,000.
The pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in a convoy of 272 vehicles amid tight security. While 4,024 pilgrims left for Pahalgam, 3,368 devotees left for Baltal.
The highest number of pilgrims offered prayers at the holy cave shrine on Friday, with over 24,000 devotees paying obeisance. So far, over 1.90 lakh pilgrims have undertaken the yatra.
The pilgrims are being provided all the facilities by the departments concerned round the clock.
