Jammu, July 4 -- The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra 2026 gained full momentum on Saturday as the third batch of pilgrims departed from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu under a heavily fortified security umbrella.

Simultaneously, the second batch of spiritually charged devotees officially commenced their upward foot trek, departing from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam for the holy cave shrine located in the south Kashmir Himalayas.

A comprehensive, multi-layered security cover has been seamlessly put in place across the transit corridors to ensure the completely safe and smooth movement of pilgrims travelling through the valley. Devotees expressing their initial impressions highly lauded the elaborate security infrastructur...