first Kisan Special Parcel Train flagged off from Devlali Railway Station of Maharashtra

 Country's first Kisan Special Parcel Train flagged off from Devlali Railway Station of Maharashtra

the railways began the Kisan Rail service to transport perishables at affordable cost.

Union Agriculture Ministry flagged off the First Kisan Rail train from Maharashtra's Devlali station to Danapur in Bihar.

the Kisan Rail will run through public-private-partnership mode to provide a seamless supply chain of perishable goods.

The train will cover a distance of 1,519 kilometers in almost 32 hours on a single trip and will halt at 14 stations, including Nashik Road, Manmad, Itarsi, Satna, Prayagraj and Buxar.
 
Apart from carrying fruits and vegetables like capsicum, onion, chillies, banana and grapes; the Indian Railways’ first ever multi commodity trains will have frozen containers to ensure a cold supply chain even for fish, meat and milk.

the inaugural Kisan Rail train carried 22 tonnes of perishables from Nashik and 26.5 tonnes of food items from Manmad.