New Delhi: Indian Railways has started the services of Kisan Rail as a pilot project from Friday. This train is to run from Devlali in Maharashtra to Danapur in Bihar from 30 August. On this occasion, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has tweeted, 'PM Modi Ji gave his invaluable guidance and advice for the country's first Kisan Rail. With this inspiration, the Railways are thinking about fulfilling their obligations in the interest of the farmers of the country. I am grateful to him for this.'
In his tweet, he has said that the Kisan Rail is going to play an important role in making the National Cold Supply Chain along with bringing the perishable things like milk, fruits, vegetables to the market. This Kisan Rail is to be run from Devlali every Friday at 11 am. It is about 1,500 km journey of approximately 32 hours, which will reach Danapur at 6.45 pm the next day. This train will pass through Madhya Pradesh and UP and is about to stop at 14 stations. The special thing about this train is that at every station, farmers will be able to offer their parcels and can even take off. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh flagged off this train on Friday through video conferencing. Maharashtra Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Chhagan Bhujbal was also present on the occasion.
In another tweet, Piyush Goyal has said, 'PM Modi says that Indian Railways should be the engine of the country's progress. Between the global epidemic coronavirus, railways and farmers have ensured that there is no shortage of anything in any corner of the country. For which I thank all the employees of the Ministry of Railways and Agriculture.'
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