Ministry of Railway launches Kisan Rail for Tripura farmers to carry their produce to Delhi, Kolkata

Agartala | Friday | 4th June, 2021

Summary:

Kisan Rail will transport Tripura`s famous jackfruit including pineapple and lemon in two metro cities of the country.

.

The ministry of railways has decided to run Kisan rail from Agartala to Howrah and Delhi.

Kisan Rail is also being operated so that a market is provided to the far-flung farmers and they can get a fair price for their produce.

Kisan Rail will be run from the northeastern state of Tripura to Kolkata and Delhi.

Kisan Rail will transport Tripura`s famous jackfruit including pineapple and lemon in two metro cities of the country.

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that to increase the income of the farmers of the Northeast and to carry their agricultural produce there to other states, Kisan Rail will be operated from Agartala to Howrah and Delhi.

The first Kisan train from Tripura will leave for Howrah and Delhi on June 11.

After this, on 25th June, 9th July, 16th and 23rd July.

The farmers of Tripura have been producing high-quality pineapple and lemon for two consecutive years.