An official said that a batch of 6225 pilgrims left the base camp in a convoy of 217 vehicles.
A group of 3714 pilgrims (2790 males, 793 females, 18 children, 101 sadhus and 12 sadhvis) left for Pahalgam in a convoy of 131 vehicles.
For Baltal, 2511 pilgrims comprising (1545 males, 955 females and seven children and four sadhus) left in a convoy of 86 vehicles amid tight security arrangements.
The yatra started on July 1 will conclude on August 31.
(With UNI Inputs)