Katra, June 1 -- A parcel train carrying 24 tonnes of fresh cherries departed from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station for Mumbai's Bandra Terminus on Saturday.

The Northern Railway's Jammu division hailed the move as a 'historic' step in enhancing freight connectivity for the region's perishable produce.

Originally scheduled for 3 June, the dispatch was advanced to accommodate two additional loading requests from Katra and Jammu stations in the coming days, according to railway officials.

"Today will be counted as a historic day in the recently created Jammu division of Northern Railway as railways took a unique initiative to transport 24 tonnes of cherries from Katra to Bandra Terminus," said Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commerc...