India, Sept. 16 -- The 32-km Kotranka-Khawas road in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, completed just last year, has been extensively damaged by continuous heavy rainfall and landslides over the past two weeks. The vital link between Kotranka sub-division and Khawas tehsil has been closed for 15 days, leaving residents stranded and daily life severely disrupted.

Students are unable to reach schools, patients struggle to access hospitals, and many villagers have been forced to walk 15 to 20 kilometres to avail essential services. Road restoration has been stalled as ongoing land subsidence continues to pose serious risks.

"The road has been shut for 15 days, and the damage is very severe due to floods. This closure has hit everyone, ...