Srinagar- Over 1.3 lakh metric tonnes of fresh fruit have been transported from the Kashmir Valley to markets across the country in the last 10 days, an official said on Monday.

At a press conference, Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg said that daily, around 1,500–2,000 trucks laden with fresh fruit and other materials accumulate in the valley. These are dispatched via the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and the Mughal Road on an alternate-day basis.

“In the last 10 days, 1.37 lakh metric tonnes of fruit have been dispatched through the National Highway, Mughal Road, and the parcel train,” Garg said.

He explained that a standard operating procedure (SOP), formulated by the Chief Secretary in coordination with district administrations, BRO, traffic, and National Highway autho

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