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A cheaper way to send fruit out of J&K by rail was explained to traders on October 29, and it matters to anyone planning a food, agri or logistics business from Jammu.
What was outlined
At a meeting in the chamber of the Director, Horticulture Planning and Marketing, Srinagar, the Jammu Railway Division of Northern Railway described the Joint Parcel Product–Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS). Under it, an aggregator, trader or logistics service provider in J&K who books a parcel coach in advance for both directions pays 1.5 times the normal JP-scale rate for the whole round trip. Greater Kashmir describes that as full freight for one leg and a 50% discount on the return leg. Booking and payment are completed together at the originating station.
Raghvender Singh, Public Relations Inspector of the Jammu Railway Division, was quoted saying that booking for both directions means paying only 1.5 times the normal rate as the total round-trip freight. The stated aim is to move Kashmiri apples and other horticulture produce by rail instead of road.
Who was in the room
The Area Manager of the Jammu Railway Division and other railway officials met horticulture marketing and grading officers from Parimpora, Bandipora and Anantnag, plus cargo aggregators. They discussed commercial viability, freight charges, cargo handling, train schedules, and collection and delivery facilities. Railway officials said the stakeholders expressed positive consent to the proposal.
What has not been announced
- A start date or effective date.
- Routes, origin and destination stations, or train numbers.
- Freight amounts in rupees, or a helpline or contact for bookings.
- Details of the "next phase", which the Railways said stakeholders would hear about in due course.
Because the proposal is still at the discussion stage, a trader should treat the rate as an outline, not a tariff, until Northern Railway publishes the booking details.
Sources: Greater Kashmir, October 30, 2026; The Tribune.
