Jammu 28 August 2025, All are aware of the current flood situation in Jammu Division of Northern Railway, keeping this situation in mind, all necessary steps have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers and restore rail service. In this situation, Jammu Division, in collaboration with Government Railway Police (GRP) and District Administration, ran two special trains on Thursday to help the stranded passengers reach their destination.
The first special train, number 02238, carrying about 1,400 to 1,500 passengers, left Jammu for Banaras at 15:45 pm. After this, a second special train number for New Delhi. 04680
was arranged, which departed at 17.40 hrs, carrying over 1,500 passengers.
The passengers expressed their deep appreciation and satisfaction to Indian Railways for the prompt and efficient arrangements made under such challenging circumstances. Heavy rains caused massive disruption in train services, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded in Jammu region.
Under the overall supervision and guidance of Divisional Railway Manager Shri Vivek Kumar and Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Shri Uchit Singhal, dedicated teams led by Assistant commercial manager Jaswant Singh and Manoj Meena worked tirelessly. They closely coordinated with various departments to ensure timely and smooth departure of the special trains.
GRP and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel also played a vital role in ensuring safe and orderly boarding of the train by the passengers.
Senior Commercial Manager of the division, Mr. Uchit Singhal, said that along with running trains for the passengers stranded due to floods, the railway administration also made arrangements for their food and water at important stations like Jammu, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Pathankot Cantt, Pathankot City. And with the help of local people, langars were organized at many places and proper arrangements for accommodation were made. The stranded passengers expressed their gratitude to the railway officials for the arrangements made by the railway administration, which gave them relief and assurance amid difficult weather.
