First batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left from Sonamrg’s Baltal camping ground and Pahalgam in on Thursday morning for this years’ pilgrimage.
State Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh flagged off the first batch of pilgrims 5 a.m. yesterday.
The pilgrims left in as many as 72 vehicles.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have said that they have put all the necessary security arrangements in place so that the pilgrims have a hassle-free and safe journey.