Archive · 25 May 2025
J&K to Mumbai: First Cherry Cargo Train Set to Roll Next Month
Imagine a train carrying fresh cherries from a place called Jammu and Kashmir to Mumbai.
This is the first time this is happening!
The train will leave on June 3rd.
It's a special train just for carrying goods.
The train will take about 30 hours to reach Mumbai.
This should help get the cherries to market faster and in better shape.
This idea came after talking with people who grow fruit.
It's good for both the railway and the people who grow fruit.
First cherry cargo train is set to transport goods from J&K to Mumbai.
The train will depart from Katra railway station on June 3rd.
The initiative follows consultations with the Horticulture Department and fruit grower associations.
The train will carry 24 tons of cargo in a full parcel van.
The journey to Bandra station in Mumbai is expected to take 30 hours.
- Who
- The Jammu railway division is organizing this initiative with fruit grower associations.
- What
- A cargo train will transport cherries.
- When
- The train is scheduled to depart on June 3, 2025.
- Where
- The cargo train will travel from Katra railway station in Jammu and Kashmir to Bandra station in Mumbai.
- Why
- To transport perishable goods efficiently and reduce road traffic.
- Initiative
- First cherry cargo train
- Origin
- Katra railway station
- Destination
- Bandra, Mumbai
- Departure Date
- June 3, 2025
- Cargo Weight
- 24 tons
- Travel Time
- 30 hours