First batch of 5,485 Amarnath yatris reaches Qazigund

STC NEWS DESK
QAZIGUND, JULY 02 (STC): First batch of Amarnath yatris, 5,485 in number, reached Qazigund and were welcomed at Nauvnag tunnel in a traditional manner.
According to official reports, Baltal axis convoy departed at 5:20 am, followed by Pahalgam axis convoy at 06:04 am. “2,347 headed via the Baltal route and 3,138 via Pahalgam,” report said.
Report further states that 4,395 are males, 1,043 females, and 31 children, along with 16 sadhus.
The convoy includes 299 vehicles – 162 on the Baltal axis and 137 on the Pahalgam axis. The vehicle distribution includes 113 buses (48 via Baltal, 65 via Pahalgam), 42 medium motor vehicles (MMVs), and 144 light motor vehicles (LMVs),” an official said.
(STC)