Expressway will not extend beyond town, assures MLA Leaders stopped from joining sit-in, demand release of detainees Bivek Mathur KATRA, Dec 28: Katra remained completely shut for the fourth consecutive day today as authorities failed to resolve the ongoing stalemate over the proposed Rs 250-crore ropeway project connecting the base camp of the yatra with Sanji Chhat near the shrine.

The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) has declared its support for the Sangharsh Samiti, urging the administration to engage in dialogue to resolve the issue.

The shutdown against the proposed ropeway project in the Trikuta hills of Reasi district entered its fourth day on Saturday after Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti extended it for another 72 hours on Friday night.

Agitators clash with police personnel during a protest as demands to shelve the proposed ropeway project intensified with the town observing a 72-hour shutdown called by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti, at Katra in Reasi district of J&K PTI

More people join hunger strike Nishikant Khajuria KATRA, Dec 27: As the Katra Bandh against the proposed ropeway project entered its third day on Friday, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti- which is spearheading the agitation,

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

Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the revered Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, is witnessing a 72-hour shutdown. As protests against the proposed ropeway project escalate, called by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti,

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