Ramban/ Jammu, Oct 6: Despite intermittent light rain on Monday, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) remained open for one-way traffic, allowing heavy vehicles towards Kashmir and Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) towards Jammu, traffic officials said.
However, the vehicular movement remained slow due to several factors, including a single lane road at Tharad Balli Nallah in Udhampur, single-lane stretches between Nashri-Dalwass and Marog-Kishtwari Pather, breakdowns of several heavy vehicles, and on-foot movement of nomadic families with livestock migrating towards Jammu.
The problem-prone Tharad stretch in Udhampur also remained open, easing concerns over possible disruptions.
Despite light rainfall across the Udhampur-Banihal sector, hundreds of vehicles successfully crossed the highway toward their respective destinations.
With the Meteorological Department forecasting more rain in the coming days, traffic authorities urged commuters to confirm the latest road status before starting their journey.
Authorities advised travellers and vehicle operators to contact the Traffic Control Units (TCUs) in Srinagar, Ramban, Udhampur, and Jammu or check official updates on the J&K Traffic Police’s ‘X’ and Facebook pages, especially on Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, the Jammu Railway Division of the Northern Railway on Monday announced that 12 trains, which were cancelled due to blockage of track and landslides (in the month of August-September), would continue to remain cancelled, short-terminated or short-originated till further notification.
These trains included train number 12549/12550; train number 14803/14804; train number 15655/15656; train number 19223/19224; train number 20433/20434, and train number74906 and 74907.
Earlier on Sunday, Jammu Railway Division announced to re-operate seven cancelled trains, under its fifth phase of restoration, from October 15, 2025.
The Division also notified that five Jammu trains were being short-terminated and short-originated.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM), Jammu Railway Division, Uchit Singhal stated, “Work is underway to phase in the train services cancelled due to heavy rains in the Jammu (Railway) Division of Northern Railway. Keeping in mind the convenience of passengers and the festive season, the fifth phase of restoration has been announced to normalize rail traffic in the division. Previously, trains were re-operated in four phases. In the fifth phase, several important trains are being re-operated in the Jammu Division.”
Seven re-operated trains, according to railway’s notified schedule, included train number 12426 (Jammu Tawi – New Delhi), being restored from October 16, 2025; train number 12752 (Jammu Tawi-Nanded), being re-operated from October 19; train number 11078 (Jammu Tawi-Pune), being restored from October 17; train number 18102 (Jammu Tawi-Tatanagar), being re-operated from October 18; train number 18310 (Jammu Tawi-Sambalpur), being resumed from October 19; train number 74909 (Pathankot-Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan), being re-operated from October 15 and train number 74910 (Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan-Pathankot), also being restored from October 15, 2025.
Besides, five Jammu trains were being short-terminated and short-originated.
They include train number 19028 (Jammu Tawi-Bandra Terminus), being short-terminated from Ludhiana; train number 19416 (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Sabarmati BG), being short-terminated from Amritsar; train number 20986 (Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan-Kota), being short-originated from Ludhiana; train number 22942 (Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan- Indore), being short-originated from Jalandhar Cantt, and train number 20848 (Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan-Durg), which is being short-originated from Ambala Cantonment.
Railway authorities have asked the passengers to dial NTES or 139 for information on short-terminated and short-originated trains.
Regarding the operation of these trains, Singhal said, “Following this disaster, we have worked on a war footing to repair damaged tracks, bridges, and other rail infrastructure. Our aim is to fully restore all rail services as soon as possible, ensuring minimal inconvenience to passengers. We are grateful to our passengers for their cooperation and patience.”
Senior DCM, Jammu Railway Division, reiterated that the passengers should check train status information before embarking on their journey. “They can also contact the Indian Railways website or the Rail Madad helpline number 139,” Singhal said.
Through a separate notification on October 4, 2025, the Northern Railway specified that 28 trains, which were cancelled up to October 15, 2025, would remain cancelled till further notification.
