India, Sept. 5 -- Jammu Tawi, Sep 4: 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.
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 ...