Srinagar, July 27 -- Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Monday said that the annual Amarnath Ji Yatra has witnessed a smooth movement over the last two days through the Baltal route and that over 4.22 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine till 1:00 PM today.

Speaking to reporters, Div Com Garg said the Yatra is regulated strictly in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), under which weather advisories issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the condition of the pilgrimage tracks are reviewed before allowing the movement of pilgrims.

He said that due to adverse weather conditions over the past few days, the Yatra had to be suspended temporarily. Following the suspension, ...