Northern Railway has invited tenders to develop warehouses near Anantnag and Pampore railway stations in Kashmir to improve storage facilities, strengthen freight transportation and help local produce reach major markets faster. The proposed facilities are expected to benefit apple growers and saffron traders by providing storage infrastructure close to railway stations, reducing loading and unloading costs and minimising post-harvest losses. The Jammu railway division has invited private investors to develop and operate the warehouses under the Railways' Cargo Related Facility (CRF) policy. The facilities will be offered on a lease period of 25 years, officials said.
With the proposed projects, Jammu and Kashmir will have three such warehouse facilities, including one planned at Bari Brahmana on the outskirts of Jammu city.
