Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu amid inclement weather, decline in pilgrim arrivals
Officials said the administration is monitoring the situation and will review the movement of pilgrims based on the weather and the condition of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway
The Amarnath Yatra, a revered Hindu pilgrimage to the 3,880-meter-high holy cave shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas, has been suspended from Jammu due to adverse weather conditions, heavy rain forecasts, and a decrease in pilgrim arrivals, according to officials. On Saturday, August 8, 2026, no new influx of pilgrims was permitted to depart from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp for the Kashmir Valley.
Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and will assess the movement of pilgrims based on evolving weather patterns and the condition of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the sole all-weather route connecting Kashmir to the rest of India. Over 4.75 lakh pilgrims have already undertaken the 57-day pilgrimage, which is set to conclude on August 28, coinciding with the festival of Raksha Bandhan.
The Meteorological Department has warned of potential heavy to very heavy rain, leading to flash floods and landslides in the region until August 11. Despite a brief spell of light to moderate rain early on Saturday, traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained unimpeded, officials stated.
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