Anantnag becomes Kashmir’s first railway station to handle freight ops

Anantnag becomes Kashmir’s first railway station to handle goods transportation. In a landmark development for Jammu & Kashmir’s logistics infrastructure, Anantnag Railway Station has officially become the first railway station in the Kashmir Valley to handle goods transportation. Northen Railway, under its Jammu Division, commenced freight operations this week, enabling both inbound and outbound cargo movement from the station. The freight facility will operate daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, as part of the broader Baramulla-Srinagar-Banihal corridor, developed under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. According to railway officials, the launch of cargo services at Anantnag is expected to reduce transportation costs, improve supply chain efficiency, and ensure timely delivery of goods especially during the winter months when road connectivity is frequently disrupted by snowfall and landslides. “This initiative will streamline goods movement across South Kashmir and beyond,” said Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Division. “All infrastructure and manpower are