New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Anantnag Goods Shed freight train is a significant milestone in connecting the Kashmir valley to the national freight network, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

The Northern Railway on Saturday ran a freight train carrying cement for the first time from Rupnagar in Punjab to Anantnag in Kashmir.

"Today (9.8.2025) first freight train reached the newly commissioned Anantnag Goods Shed in the Kashmir Valley from Punjab, marking a significant milestone in connecting the Kashmir region to the national freight network," Vaishnaw posted on X.

"Transportation by railway network will reduce cost for our citizens living in the Kashmir valley," he added.

The Northern Railway said in a press note that t...