Lok Sabha Question No. 1304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Kisan Rail
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## KISAN RAIL

1304. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the number of kisan rails being operated from the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  whether the Government is operating/plans to operate a Kisan rail from Vijayawada to transport mangoes to the consumption regions for the upcoming harvest season, if so, the details thereof and  if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the number of new Kisan rail routes planned for the year 2022;
- (d)  whether the Railways is making losses by running Kisan rails even after  receiving  the  subsidy  amount  from  Ministry  of  Food  Processing Industries and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the amount of produce transported by Kisan rails in 2021, category and State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

********

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1304 BY SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2022 REGARDING KISAN RAIL

- (a ) to (c):  Potential  circuits  for  movement  of  vegetables,  fruits  and other perishables are identified in consultation with Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Agriculture/Animal Husbandry/ Fisheries  Departments  of  State  Governments  as  well  as  local  bodies and  agencies,  Mandis  etc.,  and  on  the  basis  of  demands,  rakes  are provided  on  priority  for  running  of  Kisan  Rail  services.    During  the current year (2021-2022) around 106 Kisan Rail services have operated from Adoni, Ananthapuram, Betamcherla, Kamaleswar, Kurnool, Nuzvid, Vizianagram,  Tadipatri  and  Tadepalligudem  etc,  locations  in  Andhra Pradesh.
- (d): Indian Railways do not maintain details of profit and loss incurred for any type of trains, including Kisan Rail trains. However, Kisan Rail trains  are  operated  as  part  of  Parcel  services,  and  the  expenses incurred  in  operating  Parcel  services  are  more  than  the  revenue  from these services.  During the current year the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) had allocated ` 50 crore as subsidy for transportation of  fruits  and  vegetables  through  Kisan  Rail.  However,  Railways  have already disbursed ` 98 crore as subsidy upto 15 th  January 2022.
- (e): Commodities  transported  through  Kisan  Rail  include  oranges, onion,  potato,  banana,  mango,  tomato,  guava,  pomegranate,  custard apple,  capsicum,  chikoo,  carrot,  garlic,  ginger,  lemon,  melon,  grapes, papaya, pumpkin, gourd etc.  State-wise details of produce transported through Kisan Rail during the year 2021 are as under:-

| Originating state   | Approximate loading (Figures in Tonnes)   |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh      | 33,558                                    |
| Assam               | 266                                       |
| Gujarat             | 16,327                                    |
| Karnataka           | 9,545                                     |
| Maharashtra         | 4,54,443                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 22,545                                    |
| Punjab              | 2,802                                     |
| Rajasthan           | 502                                       |
| Telangana           | 29,334                                    |
| Tripura             | 10                                        |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 15,933                                    |
| West Bengal         | 12,768                                    |

*******