Ministry of Railways
Till 22nd Jan. 2021, 157 services of Kisan Rail have been run, transporting more than 49,000 Tonnes of consignments.
A subsidy of 50% is being granted on the transportation of fruits and vegetables via Kisan Rail.
As
per the announcement made in the Union Budget 2020-21, Indian Railways
has started running Kisan Rail train services, to transport perishables
and agri-product, including milk, meat and fish.
This
is multi-commodity, multi-consignor/consignee, multi-loading/unloading
transportation product which is aimed at providing wider market to
Kisan.
The
primary objective of running Kisan Rail trains is to increase the
income in farm sector by connecting production centers to markets and
consumption centers.
Railways have been actively pursuing with various stake holders –
including Ministry of Agriculture, state governments, and local bodies –
to plan roll out of Kisan Rail services. Based on demand pattern and
feedback received from stakeholders, Railways have so far operated Kisan
Rail services on eighteen routes.
The first Kisan Rail train was flagged-off on 07.08.2020 between Devlali (Mah) and Danapur (Bihar).
These
Kisan Rail trains are run on time-tabled paths, and their punctuality
is strictly monitored to avoid any en-route detentions and delays. These
services have been introduced on 18 (eighteen) routes so far. Till 22nd
Jan, 157 services of Kisan Rail have been run, transporting more than
49,000 Tonnes of consignments. Routes on which Kisan Rail trains have
been operated so far are as under:
|
Route No
|
From – To
|
Date of
Inauguration
|
|
1
|
Devlali to Danapur
(now Sangola to Muzaffarpur)
|
07-08-2020
|
|
2
|
Anantpur to Adarshnagar, Delhi
|
09-09-2020
|
|
3
|
Yeshwantpur to Nizamuddin
|
19-09-2020
|
|
4
|
Nagpur to Adarshnagar, Delhi
|
14-10-2020
|
|
5
|
Chhindwara to Howrah/New Tinsukia
|
28-10-2020
|
|
6
|
Sangola to Howrah (via Secunderabad)
|
29-10-2020
|
|
7
|
Sangola to Shalimar
|
21-11-2020
|
|
8
|
Indore to New Guwahati
|
24-11-2020
|
|
9
|
Ratlam to New Guwahati
|
05-12-2020
|
|
10
|
Indore to Agartala
|
27-12-2020
|
|
11
|
Jalandhar to Jirania
|
31-12-2020
|
|
12
|
Nagarsol to New Guwahati
|
05-01-2021
|
|
13
|
Nagarsol to Chitpur
|
07-01-2021
|
|
14
|
Nagarsol to New Jalpaiguri
|
10-01-2021
|
|
15
|
Nagarsol to Naugachia
|
11-01-2021
|
|
16
|
Nagarsol to Fatuha
|
13-01-2021
|
|
17
|
Nagarsol to Baihata
|
19-01-2021
|
|
18
|
Nagarsol to Malda Town
|
20-01-2021
|
Utilization
of these services is being monitored on a regular basis to ensure
optimal utilization of Railway stock (Parcel Vans).
Primary
commodities being transported via Kisan Rail are onion, tomato,
oranges, potato, pomegranate, banana, custard-apple, carrots, capsicum,
and other vegetables.
Commodities
booked via Kisan Rail trains are charged at ‘P’-scale of parcel tariff.
Under‘Operation Greens – TOP to Total’scheme of Ministry of Food
Processing Industries a subsidy of 50% is being granted on the
transportation of fruits and vegetables via Kisan Rail. This subsidy is
being granted upfront at the time of booking itself, to the
consignors/farmers – so that the benefit reaches the farmers without any
hassles or procedural delays.
A Detailed Project Report for running Kisan Rail trains is also under
preparation, through M/s RITES, which will assess important aspects of
the project so as to obtain efficiency and economies of scales.
SOURCE ; PIB NEWS
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