New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) Indian Railways will introduce "Kisan Rail", a special Parcel Train from Devlali (Maharashtra) to Danapur (Bihar) on Friday on a weekly basis.
As announced in the current year’s Union Budget by the Finance Minister, India's first "Kisan Rail" will leave Devlali at 1100 hrs heading for Danapur after it is flagged off via video conferencing by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchyati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal. The event will be attended by other dignitaries from Maharashtra.
The train will run on a weekly basis with initial composition of 10 +1 VPs. The train will reach Danapur at 1845 hrs the next day covering 1,519 km in 31 hours and 45 minutes.