Srinagar/jammu, Aug. 9 -- The Amarnath Yatra has been suspended from both the base camps from August 9 owing to prediction of bad weather and need of repair of tracks, officials said on Saturday. The Yatra was also suspended from Jammu on Saturday amid inclement weather, forecast of heavy rain till August 11 and a decline in pilgrim arrivals, officials said. No fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to leave the Bhagwati Nagar base camp for Kashmir this morning, they said. However, Chari Mubarak shall proceed via the traditional Pahalgam route and shall mark the culmination of the Yatra on August 28", the divisional commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg said. So far, over 4.8 lakh pilgrims have performed the pilgrimage after the 57-day yatra started from July 3 from both the routes - the Chandanwari track in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district. "More than 4.8 lakh pilgrims have performed darshan at the Holy Shrine so far. However, due to the recent rains, a necessity for the repair and maintenance of the Yatra tracks at vulnerable stretches has been felt, which is being undertaken by Border Roads Organisation (BRO)," said Garg. The officer said that adverse weather conditions have also been predicted by IMD over the next few days. "Hence, the Yatra shall remain suspended from both routes with effect from August 9,"he said. Every year, lakhs of Hindu devotees from across the country visit the cave shrine of Amarnath situated at a height of 3,880 metre in the Himalayas passing through treacherous mountain routes, glaciers and ice fed streams. Baltal in central Kashmir's Ganderbal, and Pahalgam (Nunwan) in South Kashmir are two main base camps of the Amarnath Yatra. Earlier, the yatra was suspended on July 19 owing to bad weather and incessant rains. After a six day suspension, the yatra resumed on July 25 from the Baltal route only while the Pahalgam route was being restored owing to damage to the track following the rainfall. He appealed to all the pilgrims to adhere to the advisories issued by the competent authority from time to time in the interest of their safety and the smooth conduct of the Yatra. Last year, over 4.14 lakh pilgrims performed the yatra which took place in the backdrop of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. In 2024, some 5.12 lakh pilgrims had performed the yatra. The highest-ever number of pilgrims to visit the shrine was in 2011 and 2012 at 6.35 lakh and 6.22 lakh, respectively....