Amarnath Yatra resumes from Pahalgam, Baltal route still remains suspended

Limited helicopter services functioned from both the routes.

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Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir resumed from the Pahalgam route while it still remains suspended from baltal as fear of landslides still looms over it. However, limited helicopter services functioned from both the routes. The yatra via both Baltal as well as the Pahalgam routes was suspended because of landslides and shooting stones between Railpathri and Brarimarg. Three pilgrims and a helper were killed and seven others injured in landslide that hit the Brarimarg-Railpathri stretch of the trek from Baltal to the cave shrine on July 3. On the seventh day of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, 5,919 yatris paid obeisance at the holy cave. Till date, 60,752 yatris have paid obeisance at the Shivling at the holy cave, the spokesperson said. A total of 27,426 pilgrims have left the Jammu base camp for their onward journey to the Amarnath shrine. The 60-day yatra is scheduled to conclude on August 26, which is coinciding with the 'Raksha Bandhan' festival.