Inclement weather halts Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, July 22
The Amarnath Yatra was on Friday suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather and bad condition of the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban, officials said. No fresh batch was allowed to proceed from Jammu to the base camps of the 3,880-metre high cave shrine on Friday.
The highway was reopened for one-way traffic on Thursday night after its closure due to landslides and shooting stones triggered by heavy rain at several places in Ramban district.
“The Yatra has been suspended from Jammu in view of the bad condition of the highway and inclement weather conditions,” a pilgrimage management officer said. The Yatra was suspended on July 10 as well due to bad weather and resumed next day. Authorities may allow pilgrimage from Jammu soon in case the highway becomes fully operational and conducive for vehicular traffic, officials said.
