The biggest batch of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, comprising 8,815 pilgrims, including 31 foreign nationals, departed from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Tuesday under tight security.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of over 5,000 pilgrims for the 2026 Amarnath Yatra from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu under a multi-layered security cover.