The Katra region is witnessing a 72-hour shutdown against a proposed ropeway project for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. Led by the Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, the protest claims the project threatens local livelihoods.

The ongoing 72-hour blockade in Katra over the Vaishno Devi ropeway project has sparked tensions between local business owners and authorities, disrupting daily life and causing significant inconvenience to pilgrims.

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti has called for a 72-hour shutdown, which commenced on Wednesday, announcing that all activities in Katra would remain suspended during the bandh

Protesting against the ropeway project, a 72-hour shutdown call given by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti on Thursday entered the second day in Katra town of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Last month, The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board had announced its plans to install the ropeway to facilitate access to the temple for senior citizen

Protest in Katra against ropeway project enters second day, impacting Vaishno Devi pilgrimage; hunger strike continues.

The Mata Vaishno Devi ropeway project in Jammu region faced a 72-hour blockade starting December 25 in Katra, as local business owners, including shopkeepers and pony wallas, joined a bandh organised by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti,

Pony owners, shopkeepers, and local transport workers have announced a three-day strike in protest against proposed ropeway project connecting Tarakote Marg to Sanjhi Chhat

A 72-hour shutdown was observed in Katra since Wednesday, against the proposed Mata Vaishno Devi ropeway project. The bandh was called by The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti comprising local business owners,

Life in Katra, Jammu, gets disrupted as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti leads a 72-hour shutdown, protesting the proposed ropeway project. The agitators argue that the project threatens local livelihoods and traditional pilgrimage practices.