JAMMU, May 28 -- During the ongoing cherry season in Jammu and Kashmir, around 43 tonnes of fresh cherries from Kashmir have been safely delivered to major markets across the country via rail service, said officials on Wednesday.

"As a result, traders and fruit growers are making full use of rail services. Cherry consignments have been sent as railway parcels through SLR and parcel vans in various trains to stations including Surat, Bandra, Bhopal, Chhayapuri in Vadodara etc," said a Railways spokesperson.

"Cherries are reaching destinations in less time through rail service without loss of quality, enabling farmers to get better prices. And with SLR and VP facilities, traders of all sizes are able to book cherries as per their demand,"...