A record 8,815 pilgrims departed from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu on Tuesday as part of the sixth batch of the annual Amarnath Yatra, marking the highest single-day departure of the pilgrimage season so far.
Officials said the pilgrims travelled in a convoy of 363 vehicles under tight security arrangements to the twin base camps of Baltal Base Camp and Pahalgam Base Camp. Of the total, 3,989 pilgrims in 181 vehicles left for the Baltal route, while 4,826 pilgrims in 182 vehicles departed for the traditional Pahalgam route.
The batch included 5,831 men, 2,193 women, 30 children, 598 sadhus, 131 sadhvis, one child sadhu, and 31 foreign male pilgrims. The convoy comprised 172 buses, 58 medium motor vehicles, 130 light motor vehicles, and three two-wheelers.
With Tuesday's departure, the pilgrimage has continued to witness strong participation. Officials said over 86,000 devotees have offered prayers at the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine during the first four days of the 57-day pilgrimage, which began on July 3.
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