Transport
      Roads: The state is connected to the rest of the country through just one highway (NH 1A), 400
      km stretch (approx.) maintained by Border Roads Organization (BRO). As railway network is
      still in infancy stage, this has rendered the state totally dependent on road connectivity which
      provides links to the remote areas of the state. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH1A)
      is considered to be the most expensive road for maintenance in the world.
      Railways: Because of the difficult terrain railway network has not developed as in other parts of
      the country. At present Jammu is the rail head of the state and the line has been extended upto
      district Udhampur only (53 km). In July 2014, the first Katra-Udhampur train was flagged off.
      Aviation : There are three major airports in the state providing aerial transport among three
      regions of the state and the country. Out of the three, Srinagar airport has been upgraded as
      international airport (named as Sheikh-ul-Alam Airport), while the facilities at Jammu and Leh
      airports have also been upgraded. One more airport at Kargil headquarters is connected by
      Dakota service.
      Agriculture
            Agriculture constitutes an important sector of the state economy as around 70 per cent of the
      population derive greater part of their income directly or indirectly from this sector. Economy
      continues to be predominantly agrarian as 49 per cent (2011) of the total working force with 42
      per cent as cultivators and 7 per cent as agriculture labourers depend directly on agriculture for
      their livelihood. Agriculture has a significant contribution in the export of rare produce like
      saffron, honey and basmati and remains an important source of raw material demanded by many
      industries.
      Irrigation
            Irrigation is an essential input of agriculture and is practiced in all parts of the world where
      rainfall does not provide enough ground moisture. A major constraint to the development of
      agriculture is the fact that only 50 per cent of the ultimate irrigation potential of the state has
      been harnessed. The ultimate irrigation potential has been assessed at 1,358 thousand hectare,
      which includes 250 thousand hectare to be developed through major and medium irrigation and
      1,108 thousand hectare through minor irrigation.
      Horticulture
            Jammu and Kashmir is well known for its horticulture produce both in India and abroad.
      The state offers good scope for cultivation of all types of horticulture crops covering a variety of
      temperate fruits like apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot, almonds, cherry and sub-tropical fruits
      like mango, guava, citrus, litchi, etc. Apart from this, well-known spices like saffron and zeera
      are cultivated in some parts of the state.
      Industry
            To usher in new era of industrialization comprehensive industrial policy came into being in
      2004 to be lasted till 2015 under which planned incentives are being taken to raise the state
      which is predominantly known as consumer state for most of its requirements to a level of self
      sufficiency and in the near future to a producer state.