Overview

• The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said the restart set for Sept. 14 is postponed until further orders because of incessant rain on the track and at Bhawan.
• The IMD’s regional centre has a yellow alert in place through Sept. 19 forecasting heavy to very heavy rain with thunderstorms and lightning across Jammu and Kashmir.
• Authorities reported landslides that blocked parts of the yatra route and disrupted the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, restricting safe access for pilgrims.
• Officials plan to reintroduce wireless sets along the trek to strengthen communications as preparations continue for a future reopening ahead of the Shardiya Navratras.
• The pilgrimage has been suspended since an Aug. 26 landslide near Adhkuwari killed 34 and injured 20, and a committee has been constituted to investigate the tragedy.