North East Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to run Kisan Special trains from Agartala to Howrah and Sealdah effective from February 11 for the benefit of the farmers and transporters of the Northeastern region,  an official said.

The primary objective of running Kisan Rail trains is to increase the income in farm sector by connecting production centres to markets and consumption centres.

Commodities which may be transported via Kisan Rail are tea, rubber, turmeric, black pepper, mustard, soybean, betel nut, oranges, pineapple, ginger, kiwi, passion fruit, green chillies, large cardamon and other fruits and vegetables. A subsidy of 50% is being granted on the transportation of fruits and vegetables via Kisan Rail.

As per schedule, Kisan Special Train bearing number 00320 will leave from Agartala at 7:15 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to reach Sealdah at 1 pm on the third day. The train will have stoppages at stations like Dharmanagar, Badarpur, Lumding, Guwahati, Kamakhya, Goalpara, New Bongaigaon, New Alipurduar, New Coochbehar, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Khaltipur, Bardhaman and Bandel for loading/unloading.

Conversely, Kisan Special Train bearing number 00328 will leave from Agartala at 7:15 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to reach Howrah at 12:45 pm on the third day. The train will have stoppages at stations like Dharmanagar, Badarpur, Lumding, Guwahati, Kamakhya, Goalpara, New Bongaigaon, New Alipurduar, New Coochbehar, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Khaltipur, Bardhaman, Bandel and Serampore for loading/unloading.

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