NewzVille Desk
The Jammu Railway Division of the Northern Railway has marked a key milestone in freight traffic with the arrival of the first vermicompost fertiliser consignment to Anantnag from Ambala.
The shipment, facilitated by the Business Development Unit (BDU) of the division, was transported via piecemeal traffic, highlighting the railways’ push to support small-scale traders, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal said the consignment comprised 12 hundred bags of vermicompost, weighing around 60 tonnes.
It was dispatched by Sikri Farms in Ambala and successfully delivered to Kashmir.
The successful operation not only strengthens commercial ties but also underscores the pivotal role the railways play in facilitating the availability of agricultural products within Kashmir.
Singhal said it is being hailed as a significant milestone on the path toward sustainable business growth in the future.
