Lok Sabha Question No. 90 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-07
Subject: Network of Kisan Rail Routes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 90 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2022

## NETWORK OF KISAN RAIL ROUTES

90. DR.  HEENA GAVIT :

PROF.  RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRI  UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  quarterly  distribution  of  total  expenditure  incurred  for  the functioning of Kisan Rail, the quantity of food products transported and the descending order of the list of popularity of routes till date, Statewise;
- (b)  the steps being taken to expand the current network of Kisan Rail routes  to  cover  States  of  Maharashtra,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Madhya Pradesh; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to reduce handling of the farmers' crates in the process of transportation to reduce spillage and wastage?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  90  BY  DR.    HEENA  GAVIT,  PROF.  RITA BAHUGUNA  JOSHI,  DR.  SUJAY  RADHAKRISHNA  VIKHE  PATIL,  DR. KRISHNA  PAL  SINGH  YADAV,  SHRI  UNMESH  BHAIYYASAHEB  PATIL AND DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2022 REGARDING NETWORK OF KISAN RAIL ROUTES

(a) and (b): The  data  regarding  expenditure  incurred  on  operating any type of train services, including Kisan Rail trains, is not maintained. However, since the launch of Kisan Rail service on 7 th  August 2020 and upto  30 th   November  2022,  around  2,359  services  have  been  operated, transporting  approximately  7.9  lakh  tonnes  of  consignments  on  167 routes.    Major  loading  stations  for  Kisan  Rail  services  are  Devlali, Sangola,  Savda,  Raver,  Nagarsol,  Yeola,  Dahanu  Road,  Lingampet Jagityal,  Farukkabad,  Indore,  Kherwadi,  Lasalgaon,  Niphad,  Nuzvid, Vizianagram, etc, and major unloading locations are Agartala, Adarshnagar  (Delhi),  Changsari,  Chitpur,  Fatuha,  Malda  Town,  Gour Malda, New Jalpaiguri, New Guwahati, Muzaffarpur, Jorhat and Shalimar, etc.

Potential circuits for movement of Kisan Rail services 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 based on demand, rakes are provided on priority  for  running  of  Kisan Rail services. Kisan rail services have been operational in the states of Andhra  Pradesh,  Assam,  Bihar,  Delhi,  Gujarat,  Karnataka,  Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar  Pradesh,  West  Bengal  and  the  Union  Territory  of  Jammu  & Kashmir.

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(c): Stoppages  of  Kisan  rail  trains  are  provided  at  stations  where unhindered and efficient loading/unloading operation can be performed, so  as  to  avoid  multiple  handling  and  to  minimize  damage  to  the commodities.    Also,  the  consignments  are  stacked  properly  and  tied securely  as  per  requirement  to  avoid  lateral  movement  during  transit and save the perishables from damages. ******