PM Modi flags off 100th run of Kisan Rail in Maharashtra

PM Modi flags off 100th run of Kisan Rail in Maharashtra

Subject : Current Events

Context: The 100th run of the Kisan Rail was flagged off from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal virtually. Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal were also present at the event.

Concept :

Kisan Rail

• It was announced in the Union Budget 2020-­21.
• This train will help in bringing perishable agricultural produce like vegetables and fruits to the market in a short period of time
• The train with frozen containers is expected to build a seamless national cold supply chain for perishables
• This train is a step towards realising the goal of doubling farmers’ incomes by 2022 (Ashok Dalwai committee on Doubling of Farmers’ Income.)
• Currently, of only a handful of trains plying across the India connecting states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Nagpur.
• There are nine Kisan Rail running on nine routes.