Historic initiative of rail transport: 'Kanda Express' bringing 1600 tonnes of onion to Delhi for the first time

For the first time, the government will send 1,600 tonnes of onion from the buffer stock by railway from Maharashtra to Delhi to control the rising prices of onion during festivals. So that the common people can get some relief in onion prices, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare on Thursday announced that a special train (Kanda Express) will leave from Lasalgaon railway station in Maharashtra on October 20 and will reach Delhi on October 20. Will reach Kishanganj railway station.

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The government is hopeful that this supply will help stabilize onion prices in Delhi, where onion from the buffer stock is currently being sold at a subsidized rate of Rs 35 per kg, reaching Rs 75 per kg in various cities. Is. Khare said that this is a historic initiative and such a system will be implemented in the northeastern states including Lucknow, Varanasi, Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.

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To reduce the losses, the government is also in talks with logistics company Concord, to reduce the prices of onions, onions will be auctioned at the current market rates. The Secretary said that this decision is a cost-effective and efficient measure. He said the Railways spends Rs 70.20 lakh on transportation of one train (equivalent to 56 trucks) from Nashik to Delhi, compared to Rs 84 lakh by road, resulting in a saving of Rs 13.80 lakh.

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To bring down the retail prices, the Central Government is using various mediums including mobile vans, e-commerce platforms, Mother Dairy Safal shops and Kendriya Bhandar to sell the stored onions at concessional rates from September 5. Have tried to sell at discounted rates. Before Diwali, the number of mobile vans will be increased from 600 to 1,000 to reduce retail prices.

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Of the 4.7 lakh tonnes of onion in the buffer stock, 91,960 tonnes have been sent to NCCF and NAFED, while 86,000 tonnes have been sent to Karnataka, Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, Manipur, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. NCCF Managing Director Anis Joseph Chandra, Joint Secretary in the Consumer Ministry Anupam Mishra and other officials were present. The government is expecting price stabilization from these measures and the arrival of fresh crop coming from Maharashtra.

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