KISAN RAIL SCHEME
09
Feb
KISAN RAIL SCHEME Subject :Governement Schemes Context :The South Central Railway started the first ‘Kisan Rail’ service from Telangana on Monday. Concept : The train will transport 230 tonne of dry turmeric in 10 parcel vans from the Warangal station to the Barasat station of Sealdah division (West Bengal). The move is aimed […]
KISAN RAIL SCHEME
16
Oct
Subject : Govt Schemes Context : Railways Ministry and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) have joined hands to extend 50 per cent subsidy on rail freight for transportation of notified fruits and vegetables through ‘ Kisan Rail’. Concept : Kisan Rails are the first ever multi commodity trains. Earlier, Indian Railways had run single […]