In a significant boost to food security and logistics in Kashmir, the first-ever food grain freight train of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is set to reach the Anantnag Goods Terminal today. The move will ensure uninterrupted supplies to far-flung areas of the Valley. The train, dispatched from Ajitwal Railway Station in Firozpur Division, is carrying around 1 thousand 384 tonnes of food grains loaded in 21 bogie covered wagons. The Anantnag Goods Terminal, inaugurated on August 9 this year under the Jammu Division of Northern Railway, has already handled cement rakes and other industrial and mixed goods.

 

The arrival of the first food grain rake marks another milestone in integrating Kashmir with the national freight network. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Division, Uchit Singhal said the move would ensure an uninterrupted and affordable supply of food grains, especially to remote areas of the Valley. He said transportation of food grains through railways will be faster and cheaper, directly benefiting farmers and consumers.