Increase in the number of Kisan Rails to transport vegetables and fruits

TAD NewsDesk, New Delhi: The government is planning to make a rise in the Kisan Rail trains for the transport of vegetables and fruits to different parts of the country. It will also induce the farmers to get help in acquiring better prices for their produce. Moreover, it will also lead to a reduction in wastage.

A senior agricultural officer said,

“Currently, we are running four Kisan Rail trains. There has been more demand for running such trains as farmers are getting benefits. The railways, in close coordination with the agriculture ministry, is planning to introduce more trains and routes.”

Currently, the following network of Kisan rail is into operation;

One train connecting Devlali in Maharashtra to Muzaffarpur in Bihar,
Another connecting Ananthpur to New Delhi,
One other connecting Bengaluru to Hazrat Nizamuddin and
Another one connecting Nagpur to Delhi

The official added,

“The travel time of these trains has been cut more than 50% due to less traffic on routes. The railways is currently running a lesser number of passenger trains, facilitating swifter movement of goods trains. People are getting fresh fruits and vegetables. Wastage has also come down significantly.”

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that the government is planning to introduce Kisan Rail in Kashmir for the transportation of apples to the other parts of the country. This would be a great improvement for the agriculture sector as a whole.

Source: The Economic Times