JAMMU, JULY 27 :  A fresh batch of 1771 pilgrims chanting ‘Bam Bam Bhole’ on Saturday left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp here.

The pilgrims left for both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes in a fleet of 63 vehicles. For Baltal, 772 pilgrims and for Pahalgam, 999 pilgrims left from the base camp under tight security arrangements.

Last year, over 4.5 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine. The 52-day-long Amarnath Yatra will conclude on August 19.