New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Railway Board has approved a cargo train between Delhi and Budgam in the Kashmir valley to benefit the local population and the business class.

A circular dated August 20 said the Railway Board examined the proposal of the Northern Railway Zone under which the Jammu Division falls, and decided to accord approval for a Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo (JPP-RCS) train service on the Badgam-Adarsh Nagar(Delhi)-Badgam route daily.

"The train service shall operate with eight VPs (parcel vans) and one SLR (seating-cum-luggage rake). It will have an intermediate loading/unloading facility at Baribrahman (BBMN)," the circular said.

It added that the service will initially run on a pilot basis for one year from the dat...