Samaniya Bhat
Baramulla : The closure of Jammu_Srinagar highway the only route which connects Kashmir with the rest of the world has fuelled price rise of essential items in Baramulla parts of northern region.
The prices of vegetables, fruits and other eatables have increased on average by over 30 percent during this month after the continuous closure of national highway.
Bashir Ahmed a vegetable trader at fish market Baramulla, told Kashmir Despatch that almost all major vegetable and fruits price has been increased because of less supply due to continue closure of national highway.
Another wholesale trader at Baramulla market, who buys vegetables from other states , said one of the main reason behind rise in vegetable and fruit price is jump in transportation costs as after reached here and that too after weeks long gap we have to pay extra charge due to which rates in markets have increased.
He however said that authorities should put their efforts to make Jammu_Srinagar highway functional sothat people associated with many businesses would not suffer.
Sajad Ahmed a fruit seller in Baramulla market said that the fruits are from different parts of India and we have to struggle a lot to bring them here especially during this winter when only few times transport facilities will are functional normally. He said once we will get smoothly here on genuine charges obviously rates ll be normal and when we are paying double amount then rates are little bit increased.
Pertinent to mention here that almost after month long gap loaded trucks were allowed to move forward due to which prices of vegetables, fruits skyrocket In Kashmir.
