# Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu, Baltal amid bad weather 2026-08-09T08:57:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Shri Amarnath Yatra has been suspended from both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes from August 9 due to adverse weather forecasts and the need for track repairs, officials said. The Border Roads Organisation is undertaking the repair work on vulnerable stretches damaged by recent rains. No fresh pilgrim convoys were allowed to leave the Jammu base camp on Saturday and Sunday. More than 4.8 lakh pilgrims have performed the pilgrimage since July 3, the highest number since 2012, according to the divisional commissioner. The yatra was previously suspended for six days in July. The holy mace, Chari Mubarak, will proceed via the traditional Pahalgam route and mark the yatra's culmination on August 28. Pilgrims who had already completed darshan are being allowed to return to Jammu, with 588 leaving Baltal in 53 vehicles on Sunday. ## Coverage - greaterkashmir.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir, Pilgrimage, Traffic management, weather disruption Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/amarnath-yatra-suspended-from-jammu-due-to-bad-weather/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/amarnath-yatra-suspended-from-jammu-due-to-bad-weather/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.