SunstarTV Bureau: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the 100th ‘Kisan Rail’ from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal via video conformance, on Monday.
The multi-commodity train service reportedly carried vegetables such as cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumsticks, chilies, and onions. It also carried fruits like grapes, oranges, pomegranate, banana, custard apple etc.
Along with this, the Centre has also extended a subsidy of 50% on transportation of fruits and vegetables.
PM Narendra Modi flags off 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal, via video conferencing. Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal also present. pic.twitter.com/yx9EyJiFfc
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Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal were also present on the occasion.
India’s first Kisan Rail was introduced from Devlali to Danapur on August 7, 2020, which was further extended up to Muzaffarpur, whereas, the first Kisan Rail from south India chugged off from Anantapuramu on September 9 carrying 322 tonnes of fresh fruits to Azadpur Mandi in the national capital.
