Overview
- Northern Railway launched the Joint Parcel Product–Rapid Cargo Service Friday, starting a daily parcel link between New Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar and Budgam.
- Train 00462 leaves Budgam at 6:15 am and reaches Adarsh Nagar at 5 am the next day.
- The return Train 00461 departs Adarsh Nagar at 5 am to arrive in Budgam at 10:45 am, with loading stops at Bari Brahmana and Ambala Cantonment after a timing tweak at Bari Brahmana to help traders.
- Officials say the rail run takes 23–24 hours and local businessmen estimate it could be 30% to 40% cheaper than trucking.
- The trial runs through May 31 with permanence tied to occupancy, and the rake of eight parcel vans plus a seating‑cum‑luggage coach targets faster movement of apples, cherries, saffron, walnuts and pashmina.