Amarnath Yatra rescheduled, begins June 15

Amarnath Yatra was rescheduled today. Instead of June 7 the pilgrimage would now start from June 15.

According to a spokesperson of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), the rescheduling was done in view of the accumulated heavy snow at various stretches along the Chandanwari-holy cave track.

He added that the governor, N. N.Vohra, who is the chairman of the shrine board took this decision after undertaking an aerial survey to assess the situation on both the routes and at the base camps.

Governor had earlier completed an aerial survey of the tracks on May 6 and 8 to assess the situation before the yatra schedule of June 7 was finalised.

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Fresh snowfall, rains lash Jammu and Kashmir parts

Upper reaches of Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall while plains witnessed continuous rains bringing sharp fall in the temperature affecting the normal life. Roads were flooded with water and drains choked across the city and its outskirts.

Since last evening Srinagar and almost all parts of Kashmir witnessed heavy rains affecting normal life. With the rains, the temperature recorded a decline and traffic and pedestrian movement was affected due to water logging and blocked drains in Srinagar city and many other areas.

Fresh snowfall was experienced in the upper reaches of Karnah, Lolab, Sadhna Top, and Zed Gali in the north besides tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam and Yusmarg. Gulmarg today witnessed season’s third snowfall. These places may witness more snow in coming the two days,” MET officials said.

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