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Flash Floods in Ramban Disrupt Kashmir’s Lifeline, Highway Restoration to Take 6 Days

Heavy rain and cloudbursts caused landslides and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir, killing three, damaging homes, and closing the Srinagar-Jammu highway.

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed down because of landslides caused by heavy rain in the region.
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Overview

  • The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44), Kashmir’s sole all-weather road link, remains closed for a second day due to landslides and debris; full reopening is expected in five to six days, per NHAI estimates.
  • The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored the Mughal Road, offering a temporary alternative route for surface connectivity to the Kashmir Valley.
  • Heavy rainfall and flash floods in Ramban district have killed three people, including two children, and damaged 200–250 homes across 10–12 villages.
  • Rescue operations by police, NDRF, SDRF, and local authorities have evacuated over 100 people, while efforts to restore essential services like water and electricity are ongoing.
  • Schools in the Kashmir Valley are closed as a precaution, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has visited affected areas, pledging relief and prioritizing highway restoration.