Jammu Tawi, Sept. 14 -- Jammu Division of Northern Railway has achieved a major milestone in freight traffic with the placement of its first-ever cement loading indent, connecting Shaheed Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua Railway Station with Anantnag Railway Station in Kashmir Valley.

An indent for one BCN rake carrying cement bags has been placed, with loading scheduled to commence from September 14. The movement will mark the first intra-divisional rail transportation of cement from one station of Jammu Division to another.

The development follows sustained efforts by the Business Development Unit (BDU) of Jammu Division, which held several rounds of meetings with Ganpati Cement, Kathua, and persuaded the company to transport its pr...