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#JammuAndKashmir https://t.co/2GiTFIkXvP — ANI (@ANI) 1530162728000SRINAGAR: Heavy rainfall on Thursday delayed commencement of annual Amaranth Yatra to the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas from Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. "The yatra has not commenced yet from either Baltal or Pahalgam base camps due to rain," a spokesman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said.He said the yatra will commence only after weather improves and the tracks are safe for the pilgrims to move on. #Visuals from Baltal after #AmarnathYatra was stalled due to heavy rainfall. The batch comprises of 2,334 men, 520 women, 21 children and 120 Sadhus, officials said. Amid tight security, the first batch of nearly 3,000 Amarnath pilgrims from Jammu reached the twin base camps at Baltal and Pahalgam in Kashmir last evening.Of this group of pilgrims, 1,904 have opted for traditional Pahalgam route while 1,091 choose the Baltal route to reach the Himalayan cave shrine in south Kashmir..