Labourers seen loading boxes of apples in the first parcel train from Kashmir to Delhi from Budgam station on September 11, 2025. Apple growers in Kashmir are facing heavy losses due to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway as it has left their produce stranded and threatened their livelihoods. Indian Railways has introduced daily train services for cargo and parcel for perishable produce from Kashmir Valley, connecting Budgam with Adarsh Nagar, Delhi. Image: Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
