Now farmers will be given subsidies of up to 50% in freight on sending fruits and vegetables by rail. This includes fruits such as mango, banana, guava, kiwi, litchi, papaya, orange, tangerine, lemon, pineapple, pomegranate, jackfruit, apple, almond, amla and rhubarb, and peas, bitter gourd, brinjal, carrot, capsicum, flowers The transportation of vegetables like cabbage, green chilies, cucumbers, legumes, garlic, onions, tomatoes, potatoes will be included.
This system of subsidy on freight movement of fruits and vegetables has been implemented from Wednesday. Not only the farmer but any person can take advantage of this subsidy and the farmer can send fruits and vegetables for only 50% of the fare through rail. It is worth mentioning that in the budget of this financial year, the government announced to run special parcel train ‘Kisan Rail’.
Source: Zee News
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