Rail connectivity a big boost for fruit industry, say Kashmir growers
Hindustan TimesAs the railway stations of Kashmir are slowly getting connected with the rest of the country, the people associated with Kashmir’s fruit trade are upbeat that the connection will give a boost to the fruit industry in the Valley. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the extension of the railway facility to Sangaldan, Sumber and Khari areas of Ramban district under the USBRL Project with Kashmir. Now, train from Baramulla could reach Sangaldan station in Jammu and in the next five to six months, the railway link will get connected with the rest of the country, one of the biggest milestones in J&K’s history. “For us this is one of the biggest facilities and after some months when the link between Sangaldan and Katra will get connected, the growers can dispatch their fruits via train,” said Bashir Ahmad Bhat, president, Fruit Growers-cum-Dealers Union, Kashmir. “High density plantation, setting up of cold stores and now railway link will help the fruit industry in a big way,” said a senior officer of the horticulture department.
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