PM Modi to flag off a hundredth Kisan Rail on December 28

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a hundredth Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal on twenty eighth December by way of video conferencing. Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal may even be current on the event.
The multi-commodity prepare service will carry greens equivalent to cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumsticks, chillies, onion, in addition to fruits like grapes, oranges, pomegranate, banana, custard apple and many others.
Loading and unloading of perishable commodities will probably be permitted in any respect enroute stoppages with no bar on dimension of consignment. The Government of India has prolonged a subsidy of fifty% on transportation of vegetables and fruit.
About Kisan Rail

The first Kisan Rail was launched from Devlali to Danapur on seventh August, 2020, which was additional prolonged upto Muzaffarpur. As a results of good response from the farmers, its frequency was additionally elevated from weekly to 3 days in every week.
Kisan Rail has been a recreation changer in guaranteeing quick transportation of agriculture produce throughout the nation. It gives a seamless provide chain of perishable produce.