Who's travelling to Amarnath?
June 27, 2018  10:18
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This is the mix of Amarnath pilgrims:

A total of 2,995 pilgrims -- 2,334 men, 520 women, 21 children and 120 'sadhus' -- left for the base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal districts in 107 vehicles and four motorcycles, officials said. 


They will reach the twin base camps later in the day and would start their onward journey to the 3,880 metre high cave shrine by foot on Thursday, marking the commencement of the pilgrimage.


While 1,904 pilgrims have opted for the traditional 36-km route from Pahalgam, 1,091 others are registered for the shortest 12-km route from Baltal.


Image: In Udhampur, Jammu, pilgrims in first batch of the Amarnath Yatra are being welcomed by locals and officers of the district administration including Dy Commissioner Udhampur Ravinder Kumar and SP Udhampur Faisal Qureshi, at Tikri. Pilgrims say they are happy with the arrangements and the security.
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