Baltal, Jammu and Kashmir

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Baltal is a camping ground for pilgrims, 75 km from Ganderbal town in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India and 93 km from capital city Srinagar and 15 km north of Sonamarg on the Sind River at the base of Zojila pass. This little valley is only a day's journey away from Srinagar and provides a shorter high-altitude alternate route to the sacred cave of Amarnath.

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Amarnath Yatra halted for second successive day as heavy rain continues in Kashmir The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday due to inclement weather conditions as rain continued to lash most parts of Kashmir, officials said. The yatra remains.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2023
Amarnath Yatra suspended due to bad weather The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Friday due to bad weather as rain lashed many parts of Kashmir, officials said. The yatra was suspended along both the Baltal and the Pahalgam routes, they said... IndiaTimes - Published on July 7, 2023
Amarnath Yatra: LG flags off first batch of 3,488 pilgrims from Jammu As chants of ‘Bam Bam Bhole’, beats of the damroo (drum), and spiritual hymns rang in the air, the first batch of Amarnath yatris, consisting of 3,488 pilgrims, left for the two base camps in.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 30, 2023

Amarnath Yatra resumes on Baltal route after 4-day break IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2022
Army deploys soldiers with latest devices, IAF flies relentless sorties The armed forces are undertaking major search and rescue operations for Amarnath yatris after flash-floods hit Baltal on Friday. While the IAF is flying relentless sorties with Mi-17V5 and Cheetal.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 9, 2022
13 feared dead in Amarnath cloudburst, 40 missing A cloudburst in the mountains above the Amarnath cave shrine killed at least 13 pilgrims late Friday afternoon, injured many and around 40 were reported missing as gushing water washed away around.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2022

Amarnath Yatra: Indian Army rebuilds bridges devastated by landslides on Baltal route in record time A rapid rise in temperature caused the Nalas to surge at Kalimata on the Baltal road, resulting in the landslides that swept away the bridges. DNA - Published on July 2, 2022
LG Sinha inaugurates 70-bed medical facility for quality healthcare services for Amarnath Yatris at Baltal Amarnath Yatra to commence from June 30 and conclude on August 11. IndiaTimes - Published on June 25, 2022