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Hans India
6 days ago
- Climate
- Hans India
Amarnath Yatra suspended in Jammu due to bad weather
Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday due to heavy rain in the valley for the last 36 hours, officials said. A weather advisory warned of more heavy rain in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. This comes a day after a woman pilgrim died and three sustained injuries in a landslide along the Baltal route of the yatra in Ganderbal district. 'Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for 17.07.2025 from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. Continuous heavy rains over the last two days have necessitated restoration work to be carried out on tracks along both routes,' Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bhiduri said. 'However, yatris who stayed at Panjtami camp last night are being allowed to proceed down to Baltal with adequate deployment of BRO and Mountain Rescue Teams,' he said. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has made heavy deployment of men and machinery on the tracks to complete the work so that the yatra can be resumed from both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps, Bhiduri said. 'In all likelihood, the yatra shall resume tomorrow (Friday), depending on the weather conditions during the course of the day,' he said. Another official told PTI that a two-day weather advisory has warned of heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir, including on the yatra routes in Kashmir. This is the first time the yatra has been suspended from Jammu this year. So far, 2.47 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high shrine since the yatra began on July 3. A total of 1,01,553 pilgrims have departed from the Jammu base camp for the valley since July 2, when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Amarnath Yatra: Woman dead, 3 injured in Baltal landslide; pilgrimage suspended, heavy rain alert sounded
NEW DELHI: The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday following 36 hours of heavy rainfall in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The suspension comes a day after a woman pilgrim died and three others were injured in a landslide along the Baltal route in Ganderbal district. A weather advisory has also warned of further rain in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, increasing safety concerns along the pilgrimage routes. According to Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bhiduri, "Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for 17.07.2025 from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. Continuous heavy rains over the last two days have necessitated restoration work to be carried out on tracks along both routes." Despite the suspension, yatris who stayed overnight at the Panjtarni camp are being allowed to descend to Baltal, supported by adequate deployment of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and Mountain Rescue Teams. The BRO has deployed men and machinery to carry out repairs, aiming to resume the yatra from both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps. "In all likelihood, the yatra shall resume tomorrow (Friday), depending on the weather conditions during the course of the day," Bhiduri added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Redefine Your Future with a Top Online MBA SRM Online Enquire Now Undo A two-day weather advisory has been issued, warning of continued heavy rainfall, including along the yatra tracks, according to news agency PTI. This is the first time this year that the pilgrimage has been halted from Jammu. Since the yatra began on 3 July, over 2.47 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine. Of these, 1,01,553 pilgrims have departed from the Jammu base camp since 2 July, when the first batch was flagged off by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. More than 4 lakh people have registered online for the 38-day pilgrimage, which is set to conclude on 9 August. Last year, over 5.10 lakh pilgrims visited the shrine, which houses a naturally formed ice lingam.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Watch: Amarnath pilgrims washed downhill as heavy rainfalls cause landslides
NEW DELHI: was suspended on Thursday after heavy rainfall lashed the valley for 36 hours, triggering a landslide that killed one pilgrim and injured three others, officials said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Video circulating online showed four pilgrims being swept downhill by a landslide at Railpathri along the Baltal route in Ganderbal district to the Amarnath cave on Wednesday evening, officials told PTI. The injured were taken to the Baltal base camp hospital, where one woman, identified as 55-year-old Sona Bai from Rajasthan, was declared dead on arrival. Authorities issued an alert predicting additional heavy precipitation across various regions of and . The Border Roads Organisation has positioned substantial workforce and equipment on the tracks for repairs, aiming to resume operations from both base camps, according to Bhiduri. He indicated that operations would likely resume on Friday, subject to weather conditions throughout the day. Officials told PTI about a two-day weather advisory indicating heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir, including pilgrimage routes. This marks the initial suspension of the yatra from Jammu this season. With this, the death toll in this year's Amarnath Yatra has risen to 15
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First Post
7 days ago
- Climate
- First Post
Amarnath Yatra suspended due to heavy rains day after a woman died, 3 got injured in landslides
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has made heavy deployment of men and machinery on the tracks to complete the work so that the yatra can be resumed from both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps read more A member of Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) assists a pilgrim during the annual Amarnath Yatra, in Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. PTI Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday due to heavy rain in the valley for the last 36 hours, officials said. A weather advisory warned of more heavy rain in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. This comes a day after a woman pilgrim died and three sustained injuries in a landslide along the Baltal route of the yatra in Ganderbal district. 'Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for 17.07.2025 from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. Continuous heavy rains over the last two days have necessitated restoration work to be carried out on tracks along both routes,' Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bhiduri said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'However, yatris who stayed at Panjtami camp last night are being allowed to proceed down to Baltal with adequate deployment of BRO and Mountain Rescue Teams,' he said. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has made heavy deployment of men and machinery on the tracks to complete the work so that the yatra can be resumed from both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps, Bhiduri said. 'In all likelihood, the yatra shall resume tomorrow (Friday), depending on the weather conditions during the course of the day,' he said. Another official told PTI that a two-day weather advisory has warned of heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir, including on the yatra routes in Kashmir. This is the first time the yatra has been suspended from Jammu this year. So far, 2.47 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high shrine since the yatra began on July 3. A total of 1,01,553 pilgrims have departed from the Jammu base camp for the valley since July 2, when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch. More than 4 lakh people have registered online for the pilgrimage so far. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Last year, more than 5.10 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine, which houses a naturally formed ice lingam. The 38-day pilgrimage will conclude on August 9. PTI AB MIJ DIV DIV . .
The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu due to bad weather
The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday (July 17, 2025) due to heavy rain in the valley for the last 36 hours, officials said. A weather advisory warned of more heavy rain in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. This comes a day after a woman pilgrim died and three sustained injuries in a landslide along the Baltal route of the yatra in Ganderbal district. "Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for 17.07.2025 from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. Continuous heavy rains over the last two days have necessitated restoration work to be carried out on tracks along both routes," Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bhiduri said. "However, yatris who stayed at Panjtami camp last night are being allowed to proceed down to Baltal with adequate deployment of BRO and Mountain Rescue Teams," he said. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has made heavy deployment of men and machinery on the tracks to complete the work so that the yatra can be resumed from both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps, Mr. Bhiduri said. "In all likelihood, the yatra shall resume tomorrow (Friday), depending on the weather conditions during the course of the day," he said. J&K weather Another official told PTI that a two-day weather advisory has warned of heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir, including on the yatra routes in Kashmir. This is the first time the yatra has been suspended from Jammu this year. So far, 2.47 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high shrine since the yatra began on July 3. A total of 1,01,553 pilgrims have departed from the Jammu base camp for the valley since July 2, when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch. More than 4 lakh people have registered online for the pilgrimage so far. Last year, more than 5.10 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine, which houses a naturally formed ice lingam. The 38-day pilgrimage will conclude on August 9.
