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Landslides and Erosion Disrupt Rail and Road Links in Northern India
25 Aug
Summary
- Soil erosion damages strategic railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir
- Landslide kills 65-year-old woman in Kathua district
- Fuel station near Bani Nullah hit by landslide, no casualties
On August 25, 2025, heavy rains in northern India have led to a series of incidents that have disrupted transportation and caused loss of life. In Jammu and Kashmir, a strategic railway bridge at Chakki Bank has suffered soil erosion due to the downpour, prompting Northern Railways to take immediate action to prevent further damage.
The vital bridge connects Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country via rail link, and the authorities have dumped concrete sleepers to stabilize the structure. In a separate incident, a 65-year-old woman named Chinto Devi was killed in a landslide near her field in Kathua district on the previous day. The local police have retrieved her body and handed it over to her family.
Additionally, a fuel station at Thalad near Bani Nullah was hit by a landslide, causing extensive damage but no loss of life. The heavy rains have also led to the imposition of a night-time travel ban on the Reasi-Arnas-Mahore road in Dharmari sub-division, as the authorities aim to prevent further accidents and ensure public safety.
The extreme weather conditions have prompted the closure of all government and private schools in the Jammu division until Tuesday, as the Met department forecasts more heavy to very heavy rain in the region.
