In Jammu and Kashmir, the 62-day-long annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, 2023 shall remain temporarily suspended from the 23rd of this month. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Yatra shall remain suspended from both routes in view of reduced pilgrim flow and track restoration works. The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said that due to the urgent repairs and maintenance of the Yatra tracks at vulnerable stretches being undertaken by Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the movement of pilgrims on both the tracks leading to the Holy Cave is not advisable. However, the Chadi Mubarak shall proceed via the traditional Pahalgam route marking the culmination of the Yatra on the 31st of August on Shravan Purnima coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival. Worth to mention, this year the Yatra has seen overwhelming footfall with more than 4.4 lakh pilgrims having taken darshan at the Holy Amarnathji Shrine so far.