Lieutenant Governor flags off first dedicated Parcel Train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar Delhi

The new freight train service is a big step for the apple growers of the Union Territory to transport their produce to different parts of the country: LG

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Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha flagged off the first dedicated Parcel Train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi.

The Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for ushering a new era of trade and business for apple growers and traders of the Valley.

"It will significantly reduce transit time and increase income opportunities for thousands of farmers and boost the agricultural economy of the region," the Lieutenant Governor said.

The Lieutenant Governor also congratulated the Indian Railways for dedicated freight train service between Budgam to New Delhi.