Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday visited the flood-hit parts of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway to review the ongoing restoration work, and said it is likely to be restored by late Friday night.
“Visited the flash flood-affected parts of the National Highway at Thard and Bali Nalla along with Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Saloni Rai and senior officers of different departments, including NHAI and central authorities,” Singh said on X.
Singh, who was also accompanied by the DIG, further said, “Work is going on round-the-clock, and the National Highway to Srinagar is likely to be restored by late tonight.”
Singh was briefed by the deputy commissioner, DIG and officers of NHAI on the progress of work.
46 trains cancelled in Jammu division due to heavy rain
Northern Railways on Friday announced the cancellation of 46 incoming and outgoing trains from Jammu, Katra and Udhampur railway stations on August 30.
Train traffic has been suspended for the past four days following heavy rain and flash floods in the Jammu region on Tuesday.
With suspension of rail traffic between Kathua and Udhampur in the wake of misalignment and breaches at multiple locations in Jammu, the trains are being cancelled, an official said.
A list of trains released by the PRO, Railways Jammu division, includes five trains with short-origin and short-terminate arrangements.
Earlier, Northern Railways announced the cancellation of 40 incoming and outgoing trains from Jammu, Katra and Udhampur railway stations on August 29.
On Thursday, Northern Railways operated two special unreserved trains from Jammu station, carrying around 3,000 stranded passengers to their destinations following unprecedented monsoon havoc in the Union territory.
Scores of people, especially pilgrims, were left stranded after heavy rains lashed the Jammu region over the past two days, severely disrupting rail and road traffic. A landslide at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra claimed 34 lives, while Jammu recorded its heaviest rainfall since 1910 – 380 mm by Wednesday morning.
