Authorities on Monday suspended the Amarnath pilgrimage, which began today, due to bad weather and snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir valley.
The pilgrimage has been suspended from Jammu tomorrow in view of bad weather conditions and snowfall in some areas of south Kashmir himalayas, an official spokesman said here on Monday.
The pilgrimage began from the city on Monday with the first batch of 900 pilgrims leaving the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar here.
The pilgrims left in a fleet of 30 vehicles and were escorted by security vehicles, officials said, adding they had crossed Banihal at around 1955 hours and were on their way to Baltal.
The pilgrimage has been suspended from Jammu tomorrow in view of bad weather conditions and snowfall in some areas of south Kashmir himalayas, an official spokesman said here on Monday.
The pilgrimage began from the city on Monday with the first batch of 900 pilgrims leaving the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar here.
The pilgrims left in a fleet of 30 vehicles and were escorted by security vehicles, officials said, adding they had crossed Banihal at around 1955 hours and were on their way to Baltal.
Via:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Amarnath-Yatra-suspended/articleshow/4659517.cms
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