J&K Rain Chaos: Jammu-Srinagar Highway Remains Closed, Orange Alert In Place Till Sept 1

Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 17:43 IST

The India Meteorological Department has predicted more rain showers across the union territory until September 1, with several areas being under orange and yellow alert.

A car lies damaged amidst debris after a portion of a bridge was washed away, amid rise in the Tawi river water level due to heavy rainfall, in Jammu on Wednesday. (Image: PTI)

Heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir has severely disrupted daily life, with continuous downpours triggering landslides in the Udhampur-Ramban region. As a result, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Thursday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts for several regions of Jammu and Kashmir from 28 August to 1 September.

On 28 August, Udhampur and Jammu are under Orange Alert, while Reasi, Ramban, Samba, and Kathua have Yellow Alerts. On 29 August, Jammu, Samba, and Kathua are under orange alert, with Reasi, Ramban, Udhampur, Doda, and Kishtwar under yellow alert.

On 30 August, Jammu, Samba, Kathua, and Ramban are orange alert zones; Udhampur, Reasi, Doda, Kishtwar, and Rajouri remain yellow.

For 31 August and 1 September, Jammu, Samba, and Kathua continue to be under orange alerts, while Reasi, Ramban, Udhampur, Doda, and Kishtwar are on yellow alert.

Special Trains For Stranded Tourists

The Northern Railways is running a special unreserved train from Jammu station to New Delhi for stranded tourists, reported PTI.

“An unreserved special train is scheduled from Jammu to Delhi, around 2 pm on Thursday, to help stranded tourists. It will have stops at major stations like Kathua and Pathankot Cantonment," Public Relations Officer (PRO), Railways, Jammu, said.

Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary Visits Flood-Affected Areas

Taking stock of the situation, Jammu and Kashmir’s Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday visited the fourth Tawi bridge damaged due to flash floods and assured affected people that the government will fully support them in relief and rehabilitation.

As the Tawi River surged due to incessant rain, the water flow washed away a portion of the road patch connecting the fourth Tawi Bridge at Bhagwati Nagar. Several vehicles had slid into the gorge on the affected section of the bridge on Tuesday.

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