With key roads, including the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, remaining closed for the fifth consecutive day, Railway authorities have arranged a special train on Saturday to facilitate the movement of stranded tourists and passengers from Jammu to other parts of the country.
According to officials, the first special train will operate from Jammu to DADN (Mhow), with stops at Ludhiana, New Delhi, Gwalior, and Bhopal.The train includes 1 coach of First AC, 2 coaches of Second AC, 4 coaches of Third AC, 2 coaches of Third AC Economy, 6 Sleeper Class coaches, and 4 General Class coaches, the official said. The official also said that the train is scheduled to depart from Jammu at 3:00 PM today.
Notably, Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has remained closed for the fifth straight day on Saturday due to extensive road damage caused by multiple landslides triggered by heavy rainfall. Restoration work is ongoing on a war footing, with men and machinery deployed to reopen the vital route
Rail traffic in Jammu Division remained completely suspended and will continue to remain paralysed as the Northern Railway authorities have announced the cancellation of 40 scheduled trains to and from Jammu today. Except for two special trains, which were run for stranded passengers, there was no arrival as well as departure of any train at Jammu Railway Station.
There is a complete suspension of rail traffic on the Kathua-Madhopur Punjab Downline due to misalignment on Bridge number 17 following flash floods and soil erosion. Further, there are breaches on multiple locations in Jammu division and in view of the prevailing situation, rail traffic is likely to remain paralyzed for the next few days. Due to traffic suspension, Northern Railway has announced cancellation of 40 scheduled trains to and from Jammu and short termination/origination of 12 other trains.
The cancelled trains include 24 Up trains, which were scheduled to arrive Jammu from different Railway stations across India and 16 Down trains which were scheduled to depart from Jammu, Katra and Udhampur Station. To help the stranded passengers reach their destination, Jammu Division, in collaboration with Railway Police and District Administration, ran two special trains on Thursday to carry over 3 thousand standard passengers to their destinations. Besides, the Railways also made arrangements for their food and water at important stations like Jammu, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Pathankot Cantt and Pathankot City.
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