Batch of 1,363 pilgrims leave from Jammu for Amarnath Shrine

JAMMU, July 14: A fresh batch of 1,363 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 Jammu and Kashmir.
“A batch comprising 988 males, 299 females, 26 children  and 48 sadhus left for the Amarnath cave shrine from here  in a convoy of 44 vehicles including 34 private and SRTC  buses and 10 light motor vehicles,” official  spokesperson said.
He said the first bus left at around 0450 hrs and the  last bus at 0505 hrs.
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