Amarnath Yatra suspended indefinitely as tracks damaged in adverse weather conditionsThe Amarnath Yatra 2026 has been suspended indefinitely due to damaged tracks on the Baltal and Pahalgam routes and adverse weather forecasts. The traditional Chhari Mubarak procession will continueBy IANS Published Date - 10 August 2026, 11:59 AMSrinagar: Due to damaged tracks on both the North Kashmir Baltal route and the South Kashmir Pahalgam route and following adverse weather advisory, the Amarnath Yatra has been suspended indefinitely. The cave shrine houses an ice stalagmite structure that waxes and wanes with the phases of the moon. The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir during the next two days, and given the topography and the altitude of the holy cave shrine, adverse weather would affect the two Yatra tracks and the cave shrine area very adversely in the coming days. Due to the 24/7 vigil maintained by the J&K Police, CAPFs and the Army, this year’s Amarnath Yatra has been incident-free, and no hiccup occurred due to enhanced security measures.