Vaishno Devi Yatra suspended for third day; 34 dead, special train deployed for stranded pilgrims

August 28, 2025

Jammu, August 28: The yatra has been suspended after the landslide that occurred on August 26 at Ardhkumwari on the Vaishno Devi Yatra route. Many devotees are stranded after the yatra was suspended. Some pilgrims are waiting in hotels in Katra for the yatra to resume.

Devotees said that they have been asked to wait till the debris is cleared. A red alert has been issued after the incident. Rescue operations are underway.

Here, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has taken the responsibility of sending the bodies to their homes. 24 dead have been identified. The board will give Rs 5 lakh to the family of the dead and disaster management will give Rs 4 lakh.

A landslide occurred near Ardhkumwari Indraprastha Bhojanalaya at this stop of Vaishno Devi Yatra on Tuesday afternoon at around 3 pm due to heavy rains. 34 people have died in the accident, more than 20 injured are undergoing treatment.

A special train will run from Delhi to rescue the stranded tourists

A special train has been arranged to facilitate the movement of passengers stranded in Jammu to Delhi after the sudden floods and cloudburst in some parts of Jammu division. The train left Jammu Railway Station at 11:30 am today. Officials have said that passengers will be given priority in boarding this train.

Four jeweler brothers from Rajasthan died in the landslide on the track of Vaishno Devi temple. Out of these, 3 were from Sujangarh (Churu) and one was from Nagaur. Among them, two are real brothers and two are related brothers.

The family said that all four had gone to Srinagar for a trip seven days ago. After returning from there, they had left for Vaishno Devi Darshan. They met with an accident on Tuesday (26 August) afternoon near Ardhkumari on the temple route.