Amarnath Yatra to Remain Suspended from Both Pahalgam and Baltal Routes due to bad weather

In Jammu and Kashmir, the annual Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes from today due to recent rains, repair work of pilgrimage tracks and the forecast of adverse weather conditions over the next few days. The decision to temporarily halt the yatra has been taken keeping in view the condition of the tracks as well as the weather forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department.

No fresh Yatra convoy was allowed to leave the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu yesterday as a precautionary measure amid rains and inclement weather conditions prevailing in Ramban district and parts of Kashmir. Meanwhile, the 28th batch, comprising 1,202 pilgrims who had completed darshan at the Holy Cave and were staying at the Baltal base camp, was allowed to proceed towards Jammu in a convoy of 44 vehicles. The returning pilgrims included 867 males, 251 females, one child, 79 sadhus and four sadhvis.

The convoy comprised 28 heavy vehicles, one medium motor vehicle, 11 light motor vehicles and four trucks. 3336 pilgrims performed darshan at the Holy Cave yesterday. The pilgrims included 2384 males, 569 females, 21 children, 20 sadhus, six sadhvis, four transgender pilgrims and 332 security personnel. With this, the total number of pilgrims who have performed darshan during the 2026 Yatra has reached 4 lakh 80 thousand and 19.

The 57-day-long Amarnath Yatra commenced on July 3 simultaneously from both the traditional Chandanwari route in Anantnag district and the Baltal route in Ganderbal district and is scheduled to culminate with the traditional Chadi Mubarak ceremony on August 28. However, due to the recent rains, a necessity for the repair and maintenance of the Yatra tracks at vulnerable stretches has been felt, which is being undertaken by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

The IMD has predicted adverse weather conditions over the next few days. Hence, the Yatra shall remain suspended from both routes with effect from today. Authorities have appealed to pilgrims to follow advisories issued by the competent authorities from time to time in the interest of their safety and the smooth conduct of the pilgrimage.