Since it started on June 29, so far 51,000 devotees have performed the Amarnath Yatra while another batch of 6,537 pilgrims left for Kashmir in two escorted convoys on Tuesday.
Officials said that the 6,537 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley.
“Of these, 2106 devotees left in an escorted convoy of 105 vehicles at 3.05 a.m. for Baltal base camp while 4,431 pilgrims left at 3.50 a.m. in 156 vehicles for Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camp,” officials said.