Since the launch of Kisan Rail service on 7th August, 2020 and upto 30th June, 2022, Railways have operated around 2,359 Kisan Rail services.
More details:
- Transporting approximately 7.9 lakh tonnes of perishables including onion, banana, potato, ginger, garlic, mango, grapes, pomegranate, oranges, chikoo, lemon, capsicum, cabbage, cauliflower, and other fruits and vegetables.
- The year-wise and State-wise break up of number of services is as under:
| State (train originating) | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 (upto 30th June) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 108 | – |
| Assam | – | 1 | – |
| Gujarat | 25 | 34 | 3 |
| Karnataka | 12 | 34 | – |
| Maharashtra | 353 | 1434 | 51 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 28 | 46 | – |
| Punjab | 1 | 14 | – |
| Rajasthan | – | 5 | – |
| Telangana | – | 66 | – |
| Tripura | – | 1 | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | – | 68 | 8 |
| West Bengal | 28 | 30 | 1 |
| Total | 455 | 1841 | 63 |
- This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
Source: PIB -Press Release | Image Credit (representational): MoR
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