Overview

• The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board announced the conditional reopening after a 19-day halt triggered by the August 26 landslide.
• The disaster near Adhkuwari killed 34 people and injured about 20, leading authorities to close the 12–13 km trek from Katra.
• Pilgrims are instructed to carry valid identification, follow designated pathways, and comply with directions from on-ground staff.
• Authorities report improved weather in the Jammu region with repair and maintenance work on the route nearly complete.
• A three-member probe ordered on August 29 by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has not released its findings publicly.