Amid Rains Jammu Railway Division Faces Massive Losses

Torrential rains and the flooding of rivers and streams across the Jammu division have inflicted heavy damage on the infrastructure and revenue streams of the Jammu Railway Division, leading to a near-complete halt in train operations and mounting financial losses.

- Agencies

According to the details available, rail services in the region were severely disrupted from August 26 to August 31, with both passenger and goods trains coming to a standstill in the wake of relentless weather.

Railway officials said that the Jammu Railway Division has already suffered losses exceeding Rs 25 crore due to the suspension of rail operations over the past seven days. Some revenue estimates place the figure even higher, at more than Rs 50 crore.

“If the suspension continues losses could soar past Rs 100 crore,” said an official.