The pilgrims started their journey chanting 'Bam Bam Bhole'.
An official said that 1974 pilgrims left the base camp in a convoy of 85 vehicles.
A group of 1410 pilgrims (1107 males, 240 females,, two children, 45 Sadhus and 16 sadhvis) left for Pahalgam in a convoy of 56 vehicles.
For Baltal, 564 pilgrims comprising 439 males, 123 females and two children left in a convoy of 29 vehicles amid tight security arrangements.
The yatra that started on July 1 will conclude on August 31.