Delhi can now enjoy mangoes from Karnataka's Kolar

South Western Railway (SWR) aims to run at least one Kisan Rail every 2-3 days as part of its commitment to assist farmers to transport tomatoes, onions, and other seasonal products

On Saturday, a special train called the 'Kisan Rail' carrying 250 tonnes of mangoes grown in the Kolar region of Karnataka left Doddanatta Halt Station in Chintamani, Kolar district. Its destination was the Adarsh Nagar railway station in Delhi. Kisan Rail brings Farm to Fork RevolutionA new market opens up for Karnataka's Mango farmers as the First Kisan Special Rail carrying 250 tonnes of Mangoes gets flagged off from Chintamani, Karnataka to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi.@narendramodi @BSYBJP@PiyushGoyal @nstomar pic.twitter.com/GLbvpDADYJ Ashok Kumar Verma, Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Division, said the transport of farm produce by train through Kisan Rail was cheaper and faster than by road. He added, “The road transport costs about Rs 7-8 per kg whereas (with subsidy applied) the transport cost per kg by Kisan Rail is just Rs 2.82. Farmers could save a lot of time too, as by road it takes anywhere about 3-4 days to reach Delhi, whereas the Kisan Rail will reach by 40 hours, transportations from Kisan rail is way cheaper and faster.” Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar also took to social media and said, “A new market opens up for Karnataka's Mango farmers as the First Kisan Special Rail carrying 250 tonnes of Mangoes gets flagged off from Chintamani, Karnataka to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi.”