Northeast’s First Kisan Rail Flagged Off From Tripura

The first Kisan Rail train from the Northeast has been flagged off by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday.

The train was flagged off from Agartala railway station carrying 8,990 kg of pineapple to Adarshnagar of Delhi and 1,145 kg of pineapple and jackfruits to Guwahati.

Taking to Twitter, the chief minister said, "The transportation cost for agricultural products will greatly reduce with the introduction of the Kisan Rail. Earlier, the cost was Rs 20 to 50 per kg. It will now come down to Rs 2.25 per kg for Delhi and 88 paise for Guwahati."

যাত্রা শুরু করল উত্তর-পূর্বাঞ্চলের সর্বপ্রথম'কিষান রেল'।বর্তমানে আগরতলা থেকে কাঁঠাল ও আনারস নিয়ে সরাসরি দিল্লী পৌঁছবে এই রেল।মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী শ্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদীজির নেতৃত্বে বর্তমান সরকারের মূল লক্ষ্য হচ্ছে প্রাথমিক ক্ষেত্রের উন্নয়ন।এরই দৃষ্টান্ত হচ্ছে এই কিষান রেল pic.twitter.com/OTBAzlzq1t

— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) June 11, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only pineapple and jackfruit have been sent. Later, more fruits and vegetables will be sent, the CM said.

Kisan Rail was started by Indian Railways last year in August for the transportation of goods and agricultural products including dairy products, meat and fish which provides farmers a wider market, in turn increasing their income.

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