An official said that 984 pilgrims left the base camp in a convoy of 54 vehicles.
A group of 498 pilgrims (424 males, 69 females, and five Sadhus) left for Pahalgam in a convoy of 21 vehicles.
For Baltal, 486 pilgrims, comprising 353 males and 128 females, left in a convoy of 33 vehicles amid tight security arrangements.
The yatra, which started on July 1, will conclude on August 31.