Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 100thKisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal on December 28 via video conferencing.
At the event, PM said, “Kisan Rail is a big step towards empowering the farmers and increasing their income.”
“Kisan Rail is like a moving cold storage facility. Perishable items like fruits, vegetables, milk, fish, etc can be safely transported from one place to another in time,” he added.
Published 28 December 2020, 14:10 IST