'Kanda Express' with 453 tonnes of onion from Nashik reaches Delhi to help cool prices
The onions will sell at Rs 35 per kg in Delhi-NCR as officials release buffer stock to ease a 59% rise in retail prices.
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First Kanda Express with 453 tonnes of onion reaches Delhi amid 88% price surge
On Friday, the inaugural Kanda Express train transporting onions reached Delhi, a strategic move by the government aimed at stabilizing prices amid rising concerns. With ample buffer stock on hand, the initiative is designed to meet the city’s onion demand efficiently. Experts anticipate a drop in retail onion prices within the next week as this service broadens its distribution across the nation.
'Kanda Express' carrying 453.65 tonnes of onion from Nashik reaches Delhi amid its rising prices
Nidhi Khare said the onions, stored at Nashik, will be sold at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg in Delhi-NCR and some of the stock will also be sent to nearby cities such as Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jammu.
Kanda Express brings 453 tonnes of onion to Delhi, aims to cool prices
The first 'Kanda Express', a dedicated rail rake carrying 453.65 tonnes of onion from Nashik, Maharashtra, has arrived in Delhi to boost supplies and help rein in soaring prices, with the onion to be sold at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg.
To provide relief to the public from rising onion prices in Delhi, the central government has begun retailing onions at a discounted rate of ₹35 per kg. The Kanda Express, carrying a consignment of onions from Maharashtra, arrived at Delhi's Adarsh Nagar railway station on Friday. The government took this step in response to rising onion prices and their impact on retail inflation. Previously, reports emerged of farmers blocking a train at Lasal…
Relief will be provided: Kanda Express carrying 453 tonnes of onions reaches Delhi from Nashik, find out at what price it will be available to the common people.
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