- By Yashashvi Tak
- Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:47 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Jammu And Kashmir Train Cancel: The Indian Railways has cancelled 68 trains, including both incoming and outgoing services from Jammu and Katra stations, until September 30 due to heavy rainfall, while 24 trains are expected to resume service. Continuous downpours and flash floods have disrupted rail traffic in the Jammu division for the past eight days, causing track misalignment and breaches at multiple points, including the Pathankot-Jammu section.
Following these events, heavy rains that began on August 26 left thousands stranded, particularly pilgrims, as rail and road transport in the Jammu region came to a standstill. A landslide near the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra resulted in 34 fatalities. By Wednesday, the region had recorded 380 mm of rainfall, its highest since 1910.
"To facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, the following train services are being run: Jammu Tawi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (2 shuttle services), Jammu Tawi-Kolkata, and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi," an official told PTI.
Five Trains Restored
An official said that four trains have been introduced on the Jammu-Katra section to run as shuttle services from September 1 to 15. Meanwhile, the Railways has also restored the operations of the Sampark Kranti, Sealdah Express, Kantri Express, Vande Bharat, and Trivandrum Express, along with the shuttle services.
The Vande Bharat train will resume operation from September 7. A total of 5,784 stranded passengers have been ferried in seven trains from Jammu for their onward journey.
Jammu And Kashmir Weather Update
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for heavy rainfall on September 3. As rains continue to batter Jammu and Kashmir, several areas recorded significant precipitation during the 21-hour period from 8:30 AM on September 2 to 5:30 AM on September 3.
The highest levels were reported in Reasi (203 mm), Katra (193 mm), Batote (157.3 mm), Doda (114 mm), Banihal (95 mm), and the Jammu observatory (81 mm). In view of the inclement weather, authorities announced the closure of schools across the Union Territory on September 3.
Jammu River Level And Temperature
In the Jammu division, river levels remained dangerously close to alert marks, with the Tawi flowing at 13.5 feet, just half a foot below the warning level. The continuous downpour also pushed daytime temperatures down to 23.4 Degree Celsius, nearly ten degrees below normal. The Basantar in Samba, along with major rivers like the Chenab, Tarnah, Ujh, and Ravi, crossed alert levels before gradually receding. As a precaution, police and SDRF teams evacuated residents from low-lying areas.
Rainfall And Waterlogging Alert
Meteorologists have forecast more heavy rainfall over the next 16 hours, warning of potential cloudbursts, landslides, and waterlogging across Jammu, Kathua, Reasi, Doda, Udhampur, Rajouri, Ramban, and parts of the Pir Panjal range and south Kashmir. Batote in Ramban recorded the highest rainfall at 55.1 mm, followed by significant levels in Bhaderwah, Katra, and Jammu.
