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Kashmir’s Apple Industry Demands Train Lifeline as NH-44 Blockade Risks ₹20,000 Cr Loss

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Kashmir’s Apple Industry Demands Train Lifeline as NH-44 Blockade Risks ₹20,000 Cr Loss

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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Cloudburst Brings Catastrophe to Ramban: Lives Lost, Homes Destroyed

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Cloudburst Brings Catastrophe to Ramban: Lives Lost, Homes Destroyed

Cloudburst Triggers Devastation in Ramban: Lives Lost, Hundreds Rescued, Infrastructure Crippled Rambam 20 April 2025: Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir was hit by an extreme weather calamity on Saturday as a sudden cloudburst and heavy rainfall wreaked havoc, leaving three dead, displacing hundreds, and bringing life to a standstill. The catastrophic event unleashed landslides, flash floods, and debris flows, blocking roads, demolishing buildings, and tossing vehicles into chaos. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44)—a lifeline of connectivity—has been closed indefinitely, further complicating the rescue and relief efforts underway. A Night…

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