Overview

• Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off a daily Budgam–Adarsh Nagar parcel train with eight vans and roughly 180 tonnes capacity to move apples and other perishables.
• Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg said more than 2,200 fruit-laden trucks were evacuated in 24 hours via the Mughal Road as repairs continue on the Srinagar–Jammu highway.
• Key stretches near Udhampur and Tharad remain badly damaged by landslides and sinking, restricting heavy vehicles and leaving many trucks stranded for days.
• Fruit mandis observed a two-day shutdown as growers reported losses running into hundreds of crores and demanded priority passage and compensation.
• Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Nitin Gadkari assured steps within 24 hours to improve connectivity, while officials stressed that the new rail service offers relief but cannot replace full highway movement.