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Kashmir Observer
|SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 ISSUE
The flagging off of the first cargo parcel train from Srinagar to Delhi marks more than just the start of a new service.
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It offers hope to Kashmir's orchardists at a time when they need it most. The Valley's apple season is in full swing, yet heavy rains and landslides have left the Srinagar-Jammu highway repeatedly shut. For growers, the highway closure meant the very real danger of a bumper crop rotting before it could reach markets. The new train, capable of carrying around 23 tonnes of fruit a day to Delhi, is therefore not just a logistical improvement, it is a lifeline.
This story is from the SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 ISSUE edition of Kashmir Observer.
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