Srinagar, Sept. 11 -- Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Thursday welcomed the announcement made by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw regarding measures to support transportation of fruit produce from Kashmir.

In a post on X, Bukhari said the decision comes at a time when fruit growers in the Valley are facing heavy losses, with thousands of apple-laden trucks stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway due to the recent floods.

"At a time when our fruit growers are grappling with huge losses, with thousands of apple-laden trucks either parked in various places in the Valley, or stranded on the National Highway following devastating floods in the region, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's announcement offers ti...