New batch of 1,061 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath from Jammu

JAMMU :  Braving rains, a new batch of 1,061 pilgrims today left for the holy Shri Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir from Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar base camp in this winter capital of the state.
A batch of 742 men, 233 women, 15 children and 71 sadhus left for the Amarnath cave shrine from here in a convoy of 33 vehicles including 30 private and SRTC buses and three light motor vehicles, an official spokesman here said.
He said the first bus left at around 0430 hrs and the last bus at 0500 hrs.
(AGENCIES)

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