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Jammu-Srinagar Highway Closure Disrupts Lives as Relief Efforts Intensify

Flash floods and landslides in Ramban district have caused fatalities, displaced hundreds, and severed the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir to the rest of India, with full restoration expected in 5–6 days.

A groom along with his relatives walks towards his destination after roads were blocked by debris following heavy rain trigged landslides and flash flood, in Ramban district.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed down because of landslides caused by heavy rain in the region.
Credit: PTI
Debris buries part of village in Jammu and Kashmir after flash floods on April 20, 2025

Overview

  • Heavy rains and cloudbursts triggered flash floods and landslides in Ramban district, killing three people and displacing hundreds, with 12 villages severely affected.
  • The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) estimates that clearing debris and restoring the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) will take five to six days.
  • Over 300 vehicles and numerous commuters remain stranded, with some forced to walk several kilometers to continue their journeys.
  • Relief operations are underway, with the Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF, and local authorities providing medical aid, distributing essential supplies, and working to restore basic services.
  • Alternative routes, including the Mughal Road and Sinthan Top road, have been opened to maintain connectivity, while political leaders call for national disaster status and central aid.