The 1000th trip of Kisan Rail was flagged off on Central Railway from Savda, Maharashtra to Adarsh Nagar, Delhi through weblink on 3rd February 2022.
- The train from Savda to Adarsh Nagar Delhi had 23 coaches in which 453 tons of banana were transported. So far, 3.45 lacs farm produce has been transported in 1000th Kisan Rail from Central Railway.
- The first Kisan Rail was introduced from Devlali to Danapur on August 7, 2020, which was further extended upto Muzaffarpur.
- It provides a seamless supply chain of perishable produce.
- The Government of India had extended a subsidy of 50 per cent on transportation of fruits and vegetables.
GS TIMES UPSC PRELIMS & MAINS CURRENT AFFAIRS BASED BASICS DAILY ONLINE TEST CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ FOR STATE CIVIL SERVICES
