Schools in the Kashmir division are set to reopen on Friday after remaining closed for the past two days, officials said. An official informed reporters, “We have decided to reopen all schools in the Kashmir division on Friday.”
The Director of School Education, Jammu, has ordered that all government and private schools across the Jammu division shall remain closed until August 30, 2025, in view of the continuous heavy rainfall affecting the region.
The recent spell of rain has caused multiple disruptions, which has significantly hampered day-to-day life and the safe functioning of educational institutions.
Meanwhile, the Jammu–Srinagar national highway remained shut for traffic for the fourth consecutive day on Friday due to landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Udhampur–Ramban area, officials said.
Nearly 500–600 vehicles are stranded at various points along the route to Srinagar due to the closure of the highway. The 270-km-long stretch, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by multiple landslides at several places between Jakheni and Chenani in Udhampur, they said.
Traffic officials said, “The highway is closed for vehicular movement from Jakheni in Udhampur towards Srinagar due to damage at several locations between Jakheni and Chenani. No vehicular movement shall be allowed from Nagrota in Jammu towards Reasi, Chenani, Patnitop, Doda, Ramban, Banihal, and Srinagar.”
Men and machines of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) are working to clear the blockades on the highway, which occurred on Tuesday following heavy rains and flash floods, they added.
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