The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to run two Kisan Rail trains from Jalpaiguri and Dhupguri in West Bengal to Agartala in Tripura for transportation of potatoes with stoppages en route for loading or unloading.
According to a press release from the NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Guneet Kaur on Sunday, with the aim to help local farmers and producers apart from transporters, train No. 00571 Jalpaiguri – Agartala Kisan Rail will run on January 30, and February 6, 13 and 27 starting out at Jalpaiguri. The train will have stoppages at Raninagar Jalpaiguri, New Coochbehar, New Bongaigaon and Guwahati stations. Another train No. 00560 Dhupguri – Agartala Kisan Rail will run on February 4, 11, 18 and 25, starting at Dhupguri and with stoppages at New Coochbehar, New Bongaigaon and Guwahati stations.
The release stated that perishable items like fruits and vegetables and agro-products can be easily transported through Kisan Rail. It also said that 50% subsidy in freight, which is borne by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), is being granted on transportation of fruits and vegetables through Kisan Rail services.
For detail information regarding Kisan Rail services, one can contact officials of concerned commercial department either at divisional levels or at Headquarters level, it added.
Source : Morung Express
