Amarnath yatra begins; 2,000 reach Kashmir
Meanwhile, another batch of around 1,000 pilgrims is expected to reach the Pahalgam base camp in the evening to start the pilgrimage from the traditional south Kashmir route
Two airlines, Pawan Hans and Himalayan Airlines are Wednesday starting helicopter sorties for the pilgrims from Baltal and from Panjtarni on the south Kashmir Pahalgam route
Another 2,000 are expected to reach this evening,” Syed Imtiyaz Hussain, superintendent of police north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, told IANS on the phone from Baltal
Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora gave the green signal to the yatra (pilgrimage) from Jammu as the first batch of 2,096 pilgrims set out in 73 vehicles from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar
“All arrangements for the yatra are in place and adequate arrangements of security, lodge and board, sanitation and health care have been made,” said Shafqat Ahmad Watali, deputy superintendent of police, south Kashmir Anantnag range
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