Landslide hits Vaishno Devi track; yatra unaffected, battery car service suspended

The pilgrimage to the revered shrine remained unaffected, with hundreds of pilgrims continuing their to-and-fro trek despite the landslide, they said.

A landslide triggered by rains struck the Vaishno Devi yatra track atop Trikota hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Wednesday evening, forcing the suspension of the battery car service, officials said.

Debris scattered across the Vaishno Devi Yatra route after a heavy rainfall caused a minor landslide near Himkoti on Wednesday. (PTI)

The pilgrimage to the revered shrine remained unaffected, with hundreds of pilgrims continuing their to-and-fro trek despite the landslide, they said.

The officials said the landslide occurred near Himkoti on the new track leading to the shrine following heavy rainfall.

The shrine board immediately rushed men and machines to clear the debris from the route, they said.

The officials said the battery car service was temporarily suspended, while the yatra continued through the old route.