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However, pilgrims camped at the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps in the Kashmir Valley will continue to perform the Yatra, officials said. Public transport remained off the roads and very few private vehicles were seen plying in Srinagar city and other district towns in the Valley, officials and residents said. There was heavy deployment of security forces to maintain law and order.The ongoing Amarnath Yatra from Jammu to the cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley was partially suspended for two days due to the shutdown. Since the annual pilgrimage began on June 28, over 2.71 lakh pilgrims have taken part. The Yatra ends on August 26 coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival..