On Saturday, a second group of more than 4,400 pilgrims embarked on a journey to the 3,888-meter-high Amarnath cave temple from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu.
On Saturday, the 62-day journey began in Kashmir.
According to reports, a cavalcade of 188 cars carried the pilgrims as they departed the base camp in the morning.
Currently, 7,904 pilgrims have travelled to the Amarnath cave shrine from the Jammu base camp, according to the authorities.
The first group of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra was set off by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp.
Baltal, in the Ganderbal area of central Kashmir, is one of the twin paths for the yearly pilgrimage. The Pahalgam route in the Anantnag area of south Kashmir is the alternative.
From the base camp, the pilgrims will go 12 kilometres (km) to the sacred cave shrine, which is situated at an elevation of around 13,000 feet.
More than 3.5 lakh people have signed up for the yatra online so far.
On August 31, the trek will come to an end.
procedures to ensure the yatra’s safety
A multi-tier security arrangement has been implemented in and around the Bhagwati Nagar base camp to provide the pilgrims’ optimum safety.
According to media sources, 33 lodging facilities have been established around Jammu, and pilgrims are receiving Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags.
There are five stations set up for the registration of pilgrims planning to participate in the yatra.
Everything has been planned for the yearly trip, including the security measures.
At the base camp, roughly 6,000 yatris came, according to Deputy Commissioner Shyambir.
“I hope the yatra runs without a hitch. I ask the yatris to have their RFID cards on them,” he told the local press.
For the pilgrimage, security officers have been sent. Baltal and Pahalgam roads now have increased security. According to authorities, new security pickets have been placed.
