Overview

• The slide at Sammar point blocked the track to the hill shrine, with officials reporting no injuries and the Katra base camp empty of devotees.
• The base camp logged over 200 mm of rain in 24 hours, the highest in the Jammu region, as rivers and streams such as the Banganga swelled.
• Officials vacated nearby accommodations as a precaution because persistent rain has heightened the risk of additional landslides.
• Multi-agency teams began clearing debris on the 12-km twin route, while priests continue daily rituals at the shrine despite the halted yatra.
• Rail disruptions escalated: four Jammu–Katra shuttle trains were suspended, New Delhi–Katra services were short-terminated, and Northern Railway canceled 68 Jammu–Katra trains through September 30 after heavy rains and flash floods caused misalignment and breaches on the Pathankot–Jammu section, PTI reported.