Archive · 10 Aug 2025
First Freight Train Arrives in Kashmir Valley
A freight train made its first trip to Anantnag, Kashmir!
It brought cement to a new goods shed, covering about 600 km in under 18 hours.
This will make it easier and cheaper to transport goods, like fruits, and help local businesses by connecting them to more markets.
The goods shed will be open daily to handle different kinds of goods, except for petroleum products.
First freight train arrived in Anantnag, Kashmir, from Rupnagar, Punjab.
The train carried cement to the newly commissioned Anantnag goods shed.
The journey covered approximately 600 kilometers in less than 18 hours.
The goods shed will operate daily to handle various goods.
This is expected to boost local industries by providing better market access and reducing transportation costs.
- Who
- Northern Railway
- What
- First freight train arrived in Anantnag, Kashmir, from Rupnagar, Punjab.
- When
- August 9, 2025
- Where
- Anantnag, Kashmir
- Why
- To improve connectivity, reduce costs, and support local industries.
- Event
- First freight train to Anantnag, Kashmir
- Origin
- Rupnagar, Punjab
- Destination
- Anantnag Goods Shed, Kashmir
- Cargo
- Cement
- Travel Time
- Under 18 hours
- Distance
- Approximately 600 kilometers
- Goods Shed Operation
- 6 am to 10 pm daily (except petroleum products)
Sources
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Rudrastar: First Freight Train From Punjab Reaches Anantnag, Cementing Kashmir’s Link To National Goods Network (Video)
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