Srinagar, Sept. 12 -- J&K BJP General Secretary (Organization) Jammu-Kashmir, Ashok Koul has welcomed the announcement by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to start a daily time-tabled parcel train service from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar (Delhi), calling it a "lifeline" for apple growers and a timely intervention that will bring immense relief to the horticulture sector of the Kashmir Valley.
"This is a historic decision that reflects the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to the welfare of every section of society, including the hardworking farmers and growers of Kashmir," Ashok Koul said in a statement.
The parcel train service, comes amid a major crisis caused by the prolonged closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Hig...