India’s first Kisan Rail train was flagged off by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, on Friday morning. 

The “Kisan Rail” train will provide seamless supply chain of agricultural and perishable produce. The first train was introduced from Devlali to Danapur. Train no 00107 weekly Kisan Rail will depart Devlali in Nasik at 11am every Friday and reach Danapur at 6:45 pm the next day. Train no 00108 Weekly Kisan Rail will depart Danapur at 12 noon every Sunday and will reach Devlali at 7.45 pm the next day. This train will have 10 parcel vans and one luggage cum brake van. Devlali is known as the hub of onions.