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08 Jan 2021

‘Kisan Rail’ services may be expanded in Union Budget 2021 to reach farmers

The Centre is likely to announce an expansion of the 'Kisan Railway' Scheme. The first ‘Kisan Rail' was introduced from Devlali to Danapur on 7th August, 2020. The 100th ‘Kisan Rail’ from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal was flagged off on 28th December 2020.

26 Dec 2020

PM Narendra Modi to flag off 100th Kisan Rail on December 28

PM Modi will flag off the 100th 'Kisan Rail' at 4:30 PM via video conferencing. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion. The multi-commodity train service will carry vegetables such as cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumsticks, chillies, onion, etc.

21 Oct 2020

Third Kisan Rail laden with fresh fruits leaves Andhra for New Delhi

This was the first Kisan Rail in which the farmers and traders availed themselves of a 50 percent concession on freight charge under Operation Greens Four parcel vans carried tomatoes and fruits for Nagpur, eight others were loaded with musk melon, mosambi, lemons and oranges, among others, for New Delhi SCR general manager Gajanan Mallya said the opening of the loading point at Mulakalacheruvu Station would benefit the farmers in the region

14 Oct 2020

Transportation of notified fruits, vegetables on Kisan Rail to get 50% subsidy

Kisan Rail ensures agro-products reach from one corner to another corner of the country in quick time by faster transportation benefitting both the farmers and the consumers It will also give assurance of better prices with faster and cheaper transportation, providing a seamless supply chain It will prevent the destruction of perishable farm produce thereby opening up the scope to increase the income of farmers

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