An official said that 3898 pilgrims left the base camp in a convoy of 149 vehicles.
A group of 2606 pilgrims (2019 males, 494 females, three children, 79 sadhus and 11 sadhvis) left for Pahalgam in a convoy of 99 vehicles.
For Baltal, 1292 pilgrims comprising 879 males, 404 females and nine children left in a convoy of 50 vehicles amid tight security arrangements.
The yatra which started on July 1 will conclude on August 31.