Parcel train with Kashmiri apples flagged off to Delhi; mandis protest Srinagar-Jammu highway closure

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated a parcel train from Budgam to Delhi, aiming to boost trade for Valley apple growers. Simultaneously, fruit mandis protested the prolonged closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway due to rain damage, leaving thousands of fruit-laden vehicles stranded. Officials are prioritizing reopening the highway, while others suggest handing control to the Army for quicker repairs.