{"id":26393,"date":"2020-08-07T06:20:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T06:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=26393"},"modified":"2020-08-07T06:44:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T06:44:34","slug":"indian-railways-to-introduce-kisan-rail-from-maharashtra-to-bihar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/indian-railways-to-introduce-kisan-rail-from-maharashtra-to-bihar\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Railways to introduce Kisan Rail from Maharashtra to Bihar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Indian Railways is introducing first \u201cKisan Rail\u201d on 7 August 2020 from Devlali (Maharashtra) to Danapur (Bihar) on weekly basis. It is in pursuance of announcement made by Finance Minister in Union Budget 2020-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The train will provide seamless supply chain of Perishable produce. This train is a step towards realizing the goal of doubling farmers\u2019 incomes by 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian Railways aims to help double farmers\u2019 income with the launch of Kisan Rail. This train will help in bringing perishable agricultural products like vegetables, fruits to the market in a short period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train with frozen containers is expected to build a seamless national cold supply chain for perishables, inclusive of fish, meat and milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over Central Railway, Bhusawal Division is primarily an Agro based division. Nasik and surrounding region produces huge quantity of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, other perishables, onions and other agro products. These perishables are mainly transported to areas around Patna, Prayagraj, Katni, Satna etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This train has been provided scheduled halts at Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Katni, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar and Buxar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Railways is introducing first \u201cKisan Rail\u201d on 7 August 2020 from Devlali (Maharashtra) to Danapur (Bihar) on weekly basis. It is in pursuance of announcement made by Finance Minister in Union Budget 2020-21. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The train will provide seamless supply chain of Perishable produce. 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