- Special milk freight train from Gujarat marks major logistics milestone for Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, 22-04-2026: In a major logistics breakthrough for Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu division of Indian Railways has successfully facilitated the arrival of the first-ever special milk freight train from Gujarat, marking a historic step towards ensuring smooth and sustained availability of dairy products in the Union Territory. The development is being seen as a significant milestone in strengthening food supply chains, improving market access and enhancing the delivery of essential nutritional products to consumers across the region.
Railway authorities described the arrival of the special Amul milk freight train as a historic achievement, saying it reflects Indian Railways’ growing role in improving the movement of essential commodities to far-flung and strategically important regions. The initiative is expected to ensure uninterrupted availability of key dairy products while also reinforcing the larger objective of strengthening supply chain efficiency in Jammu and Kashmir.
The freight train, carrying dairy products of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, popularly known as Amul, consisted of 20 BCN wagons and was dispatched from Linch Goods Shed in the Ahmedabad Division on April 20. It reached two key destinations in the Jammu division, Bari Brahman and Anantnag goods sheds, thereby linking Gujarat’s dairy network directly with markets in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said that 10 wagons were unloaded at Bari Brahman and the remaining 10 at Anantnag, with each consignment carrying around 500 tonnes of dairy products.
The cargo included a wide range of essential dairy items such as toned milk, milk powder, buttermilk, lassi and other products that are regularly consumed by households and traders. Railway officials said the initiative was planned keeping in mind the needs of consumers, traders and families in Jammu and Kashmir, and is expected to significantly improve the availability of fresh dairy supplies across Jammu and adjoining areas.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal termed it a proud and historic moment for the Jammu Division and said the direct rail-based delivery of Amul products would provide substantial relief in terms of both cost and time. He noted that compared to road transport, direct rail linkage offers greater efficiency, quicker movement and reduced transportation expenses, which would ultimately benefit local markets as well as consumers.
The development also underlines the expanding role of rail connectivity in integrating Jammu and Kashmir more closely with major production and supply centres in the country. By linking Gujarat’s dairy sector directly with the Union Territory, the initiative is expected to strengthen commercial and economic ties between the two regions and create a more reliable logistics framework for the future.
Railway officials also recalled that this is not the first major freight milestone achieved by the Jammu Division in recent times. In October 2025, the division had facilitated the transportation of a 1,350-tonne consignment of industrial salt by rail from Kharaghoda in Gujarat to Anantnag, a move that had already highlighted the growing importance of railway-based cargo movement in supporting economic activity in Jammu and Kashmir.