68 Jammu-Katra Trains Cancelled Amid Rain Damage

04 Sep 2025 CW Team

Jammu and Katra railway services remain severely affected as Northern Railway announced the cancellation of 68 trains—both incoming and outgoing—until 30 September, due to extensive track damage caused by heavy rains and flash floods. Meanwhile, 24 trains are scheduled to resume operations gradually.

The Jammu railway division has experienced a complete halt in services for the past eight days, following track misalignment and breaches at several points along the Pathankot–Jammu section. Torrential rainfall since 26 August led to widespread flooding and damage, stranding hundreds of passengers, including many pilgrims.

According to officials, the Jammu region received 380 mm of rainfall, marking its heaviest since 1910. To assist stranded passengers, the Railways has launched shuttle services between Jammu Tawi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, and has resumed operations of long-distance services like the Jammu Tawi–Kolkata and Katra–New Delhi trains.

From 1 to 15 September, four trains have been introduced in the Jammu–Katra section to run as shuttles, aiding local movement. Additionally, services of key trains such as the Sampark Kranti, Sealdah Express, Kantri Express, Trivandrum Express, and Vande Bharat have been either restored or scheduled for resumption.

The Vande Bharat train will resume operations on 7 September, while two pairs of trains have already begun shuttling between Jammu and Katra, providing relief to stranded locals and pilgrims.

Infrastructure Urban

27 Sep 2025

Mumbai is on the verge of complete transformation

Pratap Padode: Maharashtra’s infrastructure plan seems to be rolling out project after project: the Navi Mumbai International Airport, Coastal Road, Shaktipeeth Expressway, Worli-Sewri Connector and Vadhavan Port. What is driving this momentum?Ashwini Bhide: Maharashtra has always been at the forefront of infrastructure development. Our vision is to be a $ 1 trillion economy by 2030 and $ 5 trillion by 2047. To achieve this, massive investments in infrastructure are essential. Being over 50 per cent urbanised, our cities must be future-ready. We are also addressing regional disparities, focu..

Forging a Balance

The ongoing boom in real estate and infrastructure was bound to spill over to the steel sector. Rating agency ICRA estimated demand for domestic steel to have grown at 10 per cent in FY25, but to moderate to 7-8 per cent in FY26 on the back of a slowdown in public capital expenditure.Homemade steelAbout two-thirds of India’s domestically produced steel is consumed by infrastructure and construction, and nearly a third for government projects, observes Shalabh Chaturvedi, Managing Director, CASE Construction Equipment, India & SAARC region. Real estate predominantly uses only domestic steel..

Equipment India Awards 2025

On September 4, 2025, at the Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai, Anand Sundaresan, Director on the Board and Advisor to the Chairman at Ammann India, received the Equipment India Lifetime Achievement Award 2025, as the hall rose and gave him a standing ovation. For an industry that has seen him steer organisations, inspire teams and raise standards, this moment was more than recognition – it was gratitude.Sundaresan’s acceptance struck a chord with warmth and humility: “I accept it with pride and dedicate it to my family, colleagues and the entire construction industry. This aw..