Srinagar, Sep 11
As a major relief to apple growers, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the introduction of a parcel train from Budgam in Kashmir to Adarsh Nagar railway station in Delhi.
The Railway Minister said on X, “Empowering Kashmir’s apple growers. With the Jammu-Srinagar line operational, the Kashmir valley has better connectivity. Railways is introducing a daily time-tabled parcel train from Badgam in Kashmir Valley to Adarsh Nagar station in Delhi starting 13th September 2025. Loading of 2 parcel vans carrying apples from Badgam to Delhi is beginning today.”
The apple growers of the Valley had been facing serious problems with the looming danger of losing this year’s apple crop because of the unavailability of transport for the produce to be carried to markets outside the union territory.