SRINAGAR, June 11 -- The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday welcomed the decision to provide a stoppage for the Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express at Anantnag, describing it as a significant step towards improving rail connectivity and promoting economic growth in South Kashmir.
In a joint statement, Minister for Education, Health and Social Welfare Sakina Masood Itoo and National Conference legislators Altaf Ahmad Wani (Pahalgam), Dr. Bashir Ahmad Veeri (Bijbehara), Abdul Majeed Bhat Larmi (Anantnag West), Zafar Ali Khatana (Kokernag), Showkat Hussain Ganie (Zainapora), Ghulam Mohiuddin Mir (Rajpora), Reyaz Ahmad Khan (Shangus-Anantnag East) and Peerzada Feroze Ahmad (Devsar) termed the decision the fulfilment of a long-pe...