The pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath via north Kashmir Baltel route was halted on Thursday evening after flash floods washed away a major portion of a bridge in Ganderbal district.
Flash floods washed away major portions of the Surafrao bridge, 60 km from Srinagar. The bridge was declared unsafe and closed for vehicular traffic by the local authorities.
"We have decided to postpone the restoration work till the
rains stop in the area," a senior police officer said.