new Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 100th Farmers Rail going from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal today through video conferencing. The multi-commodity train service will carry vegetables like cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumstick, chilli, onion, as well as fruits such as grapes, oranges, pomegranates, bananas and custard apples.
Modi will flag off the train at 4:30 pm today. Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion.
Loading-unloading of perishable goods will be permitted on all routes of multi-item rail service, with no restrictions on the size of the shipment.
The Center has increased subsidy on transportation of fruits and vegetables by 50 percent.
On August 7 this year, the first farmer rail between Devlali and Danapur was started, which was further extended to Muzaffarpur.
Due to the good response of the farmers, its rounds were also increased from weekly to three days a week.
Kisan Rail has been a game changer in ensuring rapid transportation of agricultural products across the country. It provides a seamless supply chain of perishable products.
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