The pilgrims will undertake a 12-km journey from the base camp to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas located at an altitude of about 13,000 feet.
The ninth batch of 2,966 yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas at 3.20 a.m. on Monday in an escorted convoy of 123 vehicles
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits Baltal base camp to review security arrangements. Police and CRPF personnel have been deployed in large numbers around both Nunwan and Baltal base camps.
