Kashmir Apple Industry at Risk: Fruit Growers Demand Cargo Train as NH-44 Closure Hits ₹20,000 Cr Sector By: Javid Amin | 02 Sep 2025 Kashmir’s Apples on the Brink The closure of the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has once again put Kashmir’s ₹20,000 crore apple industry on the edge. With the harvest season peaking, fruit growers warn of massive losses as trucks carrying apples remain stuck for days along Ramban, Banihal, and Udhampur stretches. Cold storage units are packed, mandis are overflowing, and market prices are collapsing. For growers, every…
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