{"id":3055,"date":"2025-08-12T02:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T02:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=3055"},"modified":"2025-08-12T02:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T02:49:12","slug":"kisan-rail-between-bengaluru-and-delhi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kisan-rail-between-bengaluru-and-delhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kisan Rail Between Bengaluru and Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kisan Rail Between Bengaluru and Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Kisan Rail Between Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>South Western Railway Kisan Rail Salient Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25727 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img_61a6e2a880e91.\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"775\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"785009806\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First ever Kisan Rail from Karnataka<\/li>\n<li>Will cater to the requirements of small farmers and traders for carrying perishable agricultural produce to distant places.<\/li>\n<li>The loading and unloading of commodities e permitted at all enroute stoppages<\/li>\n<li>Will initially be once a week service. Frequency will be increased based on patronage<\/li>\n<li>Will be boon to farmers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Certainly! Here\u2019s everything I found about the <strong>Kisan Rail service between Bengaluru (Bangalore) and Delhi<\/strong>, which focuses on transporting agricultural produce efficiently:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Overview: Kisan Rail \u2013 Bengaluru to Delhi<\/h2>\n<h3>Inception &amp; Purpose<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>first Kisan Rail from Karnataka<\/strong> to Delhi was introduced on <strong>September 19, 2025<\/strong>, initially operating until mid-October<\/li>\n<li>This initiative was part of a broader push introduced in the <strong>Union Budget 2025\u201321<\/strong> to build a cold supply chain for perishables like fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Route &amp; Service Details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Route<\/strong>: Bengaluru \u2192 Mysuru \u2192 Hassan \u2192 Arsikere \u2192 Davanagere \u2192 Hubballi \u2192 Belagavi \u2192 Miraj \u2192 Pune \u2192 Manmad \u2192 Bhusaval \u2192 Itarsi \u2192 Bhopal \u2192 Jhansi \u2192 Agra Cantt \u2192 Mathura \u2192 Delhi (via Hazrat Nizamuddin \/ Adarsh Nagar).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Train Number<\/strong>: 00625 (Bengaluru \u2192 Delhi) and 00626 (Return).<\/li>\n<li>Operated <strong>once a week initially<\/strong>, departing Bengaluru on Saturdays and returning from Delhi on Tuesdays. Five trips were planned in total during the initial period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Load &amp; Impact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>June 2025<\/strong>, a <strong>special Kisan Rail<\/strong> from Yelahanka in Bengaluru transported <strong>250 tonnes of mangoes<\/strong> from Chintamani (Kolar district) to Delhi\u2019s Adarsh Nagar in about <strong>40 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Compared to road transport, there was a <strong>50% subsidy<\/strong>, making rail freight just \u20b92.82\/kg versus \u20b97\u20138\/kg by road\u2014a substantial cost saving for farmers.<\/li>\n<li>In October 2025, a Kisan Rail trip carried <strong>56.54 tonnes<\/strong> of assorted goods like fruits, coconuts, fish, betel leaves, and motorcycles from SWR divisions on its Bengaluru\u2013Adarsh Nagar route, completing the journey in ~56 hours 45 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Key Highlights<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>First Run<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>19 September 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Route<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Bengaluru \u2192 Delhi (via Mysuru, Hubballi, Pune, etc.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Service Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Weekly parcel train (focused on perishables)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Load Examples<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Mangoes (250 MT), mixed perishables (56.5 MT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cost Efficiency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b92.82\/kg with subsidy vs \u20b97\u20138\/kg by road<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Improve farmers\u2019 income and supply chain efficiency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Bengaluru-Delhi Kisan Rail<\/strong> was a pioneering logistics initiative launched in 2025 to ease the onward shipment of perishable agricultural goods, especially mangoes, at significantly reduced cost and transit time. It ran weekly and offered subsidized parcel rates, benefiting farmers in Karnataka. Though initial services ran for a limited period, they demonstrated the efficiency and potential of such dedicated farm-to-market rail corridors.<\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you&#8217;d like updates on whether this service has become permanent, or help tracking current Kisan Rail routes and availability!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kisan Rail Between Bengaluru and Delhi 3rd Kisan Rail Between Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Delhi South Western Railway Kisan Rail Salient Features First ever Kisan Rail from Karnataka Will cater to the requirements of small farmers and traders for carrying perishable agricultural produce to distant places. 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