
First Kisan Rail flagged off from Vijayawada
The Hindu
220 tonnes of mangoes, loaded at Nuzvid, to reach New Delhi
The first Kisan Rail from Vijayawada left for New Delhi with 220 tonnes of mangoes, loaded at Nuzvid, said Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) P. Srinivas. “The mango rake was loaded after a gap of six years from Vijayawada division. It is expected to fetch the SCR(South Central Railway) ₹9.9 lakh revenue. In total, about 40 rakes will be loaded during the summer, fetching the SCR ₹3.5 crore revenue,” Mr. Srinivas said. Nuzvid is famous for its varieties of mangoes, including Banginapalli, Chinna Rasalu, Pedda Rasalu, across the country.More Related News

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