<h1>Apple growers demand urgent transport solutions as highway closure threatens Rs 10,000 crore perishable crop, urging cargo train use</h1> Apple growers and traders protested the prolonged closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, staging shutdowns at multiple valley mandis and warning that over Rs 10,000 crore of perishable produce faces spoilage and severe financial loss without timely transport; they demanded government arrangements to move apple-laden vehicles and minimize delays. In response, the territorial administration launched a daily cargo parcel train service from the region to the national capital with capacity for 23-24 tonnes of apples and received a growers' delegation, assuring appropriate remedial action.