LUCKNOW: Railways have rushed two special trains to Jammu to bring back the stranded natives of Uttar Pradesh in Jammu and Kashmir after flash flood struck the Kashmir valley recently.
The trains have left for Jammu last night from Lucknow whereas UP government has confirmed that 665 people of the state are struck there.
UP Home secretary Kamal Saxena has confirmed about the number of people stranded in J&K for which officials have contacted J&K government and NDRF.
The highest number of 448 people stranded in J&K were of Pilibhit, 77 of Bareilly, 53 of Kushinagar, 59 of Shamli and 18 of Faizabad districts.
UP government has already set up a control room to help the stranded people there.
(AGENCIES)
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