Jammu: A fresh batch of 3178 pilgrims on Monday left for the Amarnath Cave Shrine in South of Himalayas from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here.

The fleet of 128 vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel.

For Pahalgam route, 1242 males, 261 females, four children, 128 sadhus left the base camp in 58 vehicles and for Baltal, 991 male, 514 females and 39 children left in 70 vehicles including buses and LMVs.