869 load carriers arrive in Kashmir, 1058 left

Srinagar, Sep 5 (UNI) As many as 1927 load carriers departed from and entered the valley during the last 24 hours.

Of these, 869 trucks and tankers carrying essential commodities and fuel entered the valley and 1058 laden with fresh fruit, vegetables and other commodities besides empty tankers left from the valley during the same period.

Stating this here today the spokesman of Divisional Administration said 212 load carriers with rice, 29 with sugar, 42 with flour, 32 with sheep, 9 with chicken, 24 with fruit, 233 with other commodities, 52 with petrol, 70 with diesel, 42 with kerosene oil, 41 with LPG, 4 with milk entered the valley while as 79 empty trucks after off loading goods outside also returned during the same period.

He said of the 1058 load carriers which left the valley towards outside destinations with goods, 353 carried fresh fruit, 45 vegetables, 153 other commodities and 507 empty after off loading fuel here.

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