Jammu, Jan. 24 -- Just two days ahead of Republic Day, Indian Railways achieved another major milestone as the first full-length freight train carrying foodgrains arrived at the Anantnag Goods Terminal in south Kashmir on Saturday, marking a significant step in strengthening the Valley's supply chain through the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL).
The 42-BCN wagon rake, loaded with rice, was dispatched from Sangrur Goods Shed in Ambala Division in coordination with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and reached Anantnag within a record time of 24 hours. This is the first time a complete rake of 42 wagons-carrying around 2,768 tonnes of rice-has reached the Kashmir Valley directly by rail.
A spokesperson of Indian Railways said...