Devotees present in the area said they had been asked to wait until the path is cleared of debris. A red alert was issued following the incident, and rescue and clearance operations are currently underway.
Operations to clear highways and provide relief to people have begun in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, which has seen widespread destruction due to heavy rain, said Harvinder Singh, Deputy Commissioner of the district.
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi yatra has been suspended due to a landslide and heavy rainfall. Thirty people have lost their lives in the landslide near the shrine at Ardhkuwari in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi on Tuesday.
Due to inclement weather, the registration for the Vaishno Devi Yatra has been temporarily suspended for two hours at all yatra counters, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) announced on Sunday.
The holy Vaishno Devi Yatra is continuing smoothly with a steady flow of pilgrims from across the country and abroad. Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), stated today that comprehensive arrangements have been implemented to ensure the com
Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Anshul Garg, said that the SMVDSB is starting the Jammu to Sanjhi Chhat helicopter service for pilgrims who want to have darshan at Bhawan in a day.
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI/SRV): Swastik Holiday has introduced a new tour package to provide visitors with tranquil vistas of the Kashmir valley and a restful stay.
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 30 (ANI): Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has introduced RIFD equipped Yatra cards for Vaishno Devi Pilgrims. RIFD equipped Yatra cards system has been started at 29 locations and various antennas and readers have been installed.
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 21 (ANI): The movement of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir will resume on Sunday morning after a temporary suspension due to inclement weather conditions on Saturday.
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 20 (ANI): The movement of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir resumed on Saturday, after a temporary suspension due to flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in the region.
Jammu and Kashmir [India], July 28 (ANI): The new track to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district was closed today as a precautionary measure following heavy rain in the region and an alert has been issued as water in Chenab river is on rise
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 18 (ANI): Due to the forest fire in Trikuta hills, the Vaishno Devi yatra battery car service were suspended in view of shooting stones on the new track as a precautionary measure by the Shrine Board authorities on Wednesday morning. However, the pilgri