Govt punctures claim of 100 Kisan Rails

NEW DELHI: Much to the chagrin of President claiming over 100 Kisan Rails started in his address to Parliament, the Railway Ministry disclosed within hours the Indian Railways have so far operated the Kisan Rail services only on 18 routes and also furnished details of these routes.

While Kovind said 38,000 tonnes of foodgrains, fruits and vegetables were transported through the Kisan Rail, started throughout the country, helping chart a new course of new markets to the farmers, a Railway Ministry press note put the figure of 49,000 tonnes on the consignments so transported.

The press note added a subsidy of 50% in granted on the cost of transportation of fruits and vegetables through the Kisan Rail, a multi-commodity, multi-consignor/consignee, and multi loading/unloading, aimed at providing wider market to the farmer. -