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''KISAN RAIL''


  • The Indian Railways has introduced the first “Kisan Rail” from Devlali (Maharashtra) to Danapur (Bihar).
  • The Centre had announced plans of starting special parcel trains called ‘Kisan Rail’ in the Budget 2020-21.

Important fact of "KISAN RAIL"

Kisan Rails are the first ever multi commodity trains.

Earlier, Indian Railways had run single commodity special trains like Banana Specials etc.

These trains with refrigerated coaches will help in bringing perishable agricultural products like vegetables, fruits to the market in a short period of time.

These will ensure that agro products reach from one corner to another corner of the country.

These trains are a step towards realizing the goal of doubling farmers’ incomes by 2022.

These are expected to be a great help to the farmers, as freight of these trains will be charged as per parcel tariff of normal trains.

The Devlai-Danapur train (a weekly service) is expected to reduce transportation costs by Rs. 1000 per tonne compared with roadways and reduce travel time by around 15 hours.1/2

Aggressive marketing is being done with local farmers, loaders, Agriculture

Produce Market Committee (APMC) and individuals.

Any farmer or any other interested party can directly book their consignments in trains, without any lower limit on the size of consignment.

The consignment can be as small as 50-100 kg, and can be booked from any stopping station to any other stopping station – giving full flexibility.

Regarding loss/damage of products for any reason, Railways already have a well-established claim/compensation system through which the party can get compensation for its losses.

Source: PIB OF INDIA.

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