Overview
- A chain collision at Langar Point, Chanderkote on Monday involved two J&K Road Transport Corporation buses, a car and a private bus in a Pahalgam‑bound convoy and left 18 pilgrims with minor injuries.
- All 18 injured pilgrims were taken to District Hospital Ramban, treated for minor wounds and reported in stable condition with most cleared to resume their journey.
- Officials described the crash sequence as one SRTC bus hitting another, the second bus striking a car (registration JK21K‑8115) and that car then striking a private bus.
- Ramban police have registered a case and opened a formal probe that is examining convoy procedures, vehicle spacing, road congestion and mechanical or driver factors while the local administration said it will review traffic regulation on the vulnerable highway stretch.
- The collision highlights persistent safety pressures on the single main Jammu–Srinagar highway during the peak Amarnath Yatra season and follows an earlier July 10 road accident in the region, underscoring operational strains on convoy management and traffic control.