{"id":4590,"date":"2025-08-02T06:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4590"},"modified":"2025-08-02T06:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:40:16","slug":"flagging-off-of-inaugural-run-of-devlali-maharashtra-to-danapur-bihar-kisan-rail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/flagging-off-of-inaugural-run-of-devlali-maharashtra-to-danapur-bihar-kisan-rail\/","title":{"rendered":"Flagging off of Inaugural Run of Devlali (Maharashtra) to Danapur (Bihar) Kisan Rail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flagging off of Inaugural Run of Devlali (Maharashtra) to Danapur (Bihar) Kisan Rail<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inaugural run of \u2018Devlali-Danapur Kisan Rail\u2019 flagged off<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kisan Rail will help farmers get proper market and price for their produce \u2013 Shri Narendra Singh Tomar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kisan Rail is a step towards making farmers more prosperous \u2013 Shri Piyush Goyal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers\u2019 Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar flagged off the inaugural run of \u2018Devlali-Danapur Kisan Rail\u2019 today through Video Conference in the presence of Union Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal who presided over the function. Union Minister of Finance Smt Nirmala Sitharaman had made an announcement in the Union Budget 2025-21 to build a seamless national cold supply chain for perishables, inclusive of milk, meat and fish and it was also stated that the Indian Railways will set up a Kisan Rail through PPP arrangements.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that Kisan Rail will help transport the produce of farmers to different parts of the country at a nominal cost, thus the farmer will benefit, this will help in achieving the vision of the Prime Minister of doubling farmers\u2019 incomes by 2025. Shri Tomar thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi about his vision of strengthening the transportation network across the country with a special emphasis on the transportation of perishable goods in a time bound manner. He said that due to non-availability of transportation, the farmers are not getting remunerative price for their farm produce and appreciated the efforts of Ministry of Railways to start Kisan Rail in the wake of the difficult Covid pandemic situation. Addressing the gathering through video conference, the Agriculture Minister stated that the government is committed towards the welfare of farmers by building a seamless national cold supply chain for perishable products in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry sector. Mentioning that basic needs of farmers are being fulfilled by Kisan Rail, he expressed happiness that farmers activities have not been affected even during the Covid lockdown and all the activities related to harvesting of Rabi Crops and sowing of summer and Kharif Crops have progressed in a satisfactory manner.<\/p>\n

Shri Piyush Goyal mentioned that the first rail was run in 1853 from Bori Bundar to Thane and now first Kisan Rail is being run in 2020 by Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Government has launched PM KISAN scheme in which Rs. 6000\/- are being given to farmers\u2019 families and other many schemes\/ programmes in order to double the farmers\u2019 income. Ministry of Railways is also working for increasing food chain supply so that farmers could get higher prices for their crops.<\/p>\n

The flagging off ceremony was held in the presence of Shri Suresh Angadi, Union Minister of State for Railways, Shri Raosaheb Danve, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Purshottam Rupala and Shri Kailash Choudhary, Union Ministers of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Shri Chhagan Bhujbal, Minister of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection, Govt. of Maharashtra. The Secretary (AC&FW), Member Traffic (Ministry of Railways), and other officers of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Railways were present during the event.<\/p>\n

In order to serve the purpose of the farming community of the country, Kisan Rail shall be trains with multi commodities, multi-consignors and multi consignees. These trains shall run between fixed Origin\u2013Destination pairs with en-route stoppages, and loading\/ unloading shall be permitted at any of the en-route stoppage. The Origin\u2013Destination pairs, routes, stoppages, and frequency of the train shall be decided jointly by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers\u2019 Welfare and Ministry of Railways. Indian Railways will plan to run the trains accordingly.<\/p>\n

The first-mile arrangements including aggregation of consignments through FPOs, warehousing, setting-up of temperature-controlled storages, etc. shall be coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers\u2019 Welfare. MoA&FW will also promote startups in agri-infrastructure, promotion of new FPOs and strengthening of existing FPOs for backward integration. The Ministry will provide details of Production Centres on the Kisan Special Routes along with seasonality of produce. MoA&FW shall also ensure that information regarding Kisan Rail is duly disseminated among all the stake-holders, such as mandis, farmers\u2019 co-operatives, NGOs, etc. Action required for ensuring that adequate back-end infrastructure is available shall also be ensured by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers\u2019 Welfare.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a complete and verified overview of the inaugural journey of the Devlali (Maharashtra) \u2192 Danapur (Bihar) Kisan Rail<\/strong> service\u2014India\u2019s first scheduled parcel train dedicated to agricultural commodities:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude80 Inaugural Ceremonial Run<\/h2>\n

The inaugural run of India’s first Kisan Rail<\/strong>\u2014operated as train Devlali \u2192 Danapur<\/strong>\u2014was flagged off on 7 August 2025<\/strong> by Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar<\/strong> (Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare) and Piyush Goyal<\/strong> (Railways & Commerce) via video conference<\/p>\n

“Kisan Rail will help farmers get proper market and price for their produce” \u2013 said Minister Narendra Singh Tomar<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Service Details \u2014 Devlali \u2194 Danapur<\/h2>\n
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  • The service is a weekly scheduled Kisan Rail<\/strong>, covering 1,519\u202fkm<\/strong> in approximately 31\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 01107 (Devlali \u2192 Danapur)<\/strong> departs every Friday<\/strong> at 11:00\u202fAM<\/strong>, reaching Danapur by 6:45\u202fPM<\/strong> the next day<\/li>\n
  • 01108 (Danapur \u2192 Devlali)<\/strong> departs Sunday noon<\/strong>, arriving at Devlali around 7:45\u202fPM<\/strong> the following day<\/li>\n
  • Major halts<\/strong> en route include Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Katni, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, and Buxar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udce6 Purpose & Cargo Focus<\/h2>\n
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    • Designed as the first multi\u2011commodity, multi\u2011consignor\/consignee parcel train<\/strong>, fitted with refrigerated parcel vans<\/strong> to transport perishable goods like fruits, vegetables, dairy, and fish<\/li>\n
    • The model enables small-volume booking<\/strong> (as low as 50\u202fkg) from any stoppage station to destination, ensuring flexibility for FPOs and small farmers<\/li>\n
    • Tariff policy is aligned with standard parcel rates (P scale)<\/strong>\u2014often ~\u20b92,500\u20134,000 per tonne<\/strong>, offering cost-effective transport, especially compared with road options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83e\udde9 Strategic & Policy Context<\/h2>\n
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      • Launched following Union Budget 2025\u20132025\u2019s emphasis on building a national cold supply chain<\/strong> for agro-products, including railway-led logistics solutions<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Operated jointly by Indian Railways and Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, aligning backward and forward supply chain elements like aggregation via FPOs and cold storage integration<\/li>\n
      • The backing of officials like Piyush Goyal and Narendra Singh Tomar underscores its importance in the government\u2019s initiative to double farmers’ incomes by 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Flagging off of Inaugural Run of Kisan Rail from Devlali to Danapur<\/p>\n

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        \ud83d\udccb Overview Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Route<\/strong><\/td>\nDevlali (Nashik) \u2192 Danapur (Bihar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Launch Date<\/strong><\/td>\n7\u202fAugust 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Flagged Off By<\/strong><\/td>\nNar. S. Tomar & Piyush Goyal via video link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\nWeekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Distance \/ Travel Time<\/strong><\/td>\n~1,519\u202fkm \/ ~31h\u202f45m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Departure (Up)<\/strong><\/td>\n11:00\u202fAM Fridays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Return (Down)<\/strong><\/td>\n12:00\u202fPM Sundays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Major Stops<\/strong><\/td>\nNashik Rd, Manmad, Bhusaval, Jabalpur, Pt. DDU, Buxar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Cargo Focus<\/strong><\/td>\nMulti-commodity perishable goods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Booking Policy<\/strong><\/td>\nSingle-wagon, any stopping station \u2192 any destination<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Rate Structure<\/strong><\/td>\nParcel tariff basis (~\u20b92,500\u20134,000\/tonne)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \u2705 Why This Matters<\/h2>\n
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        • The first scheduled Kisan Rail<\/strong> signaled a paradigm change in rail logistics, shifting from bulk to time-table based perishables transport<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • It created a scalable template<\/strong>\u2014extended later to routes like Devlali \u2194 Danapur<\/strong> and others through SCR\u2011led deployments.<\/li>\n
        • India now connects multiple states via over 160 Kisan Rail routes<\/strong>, serving small, medium, and large consignors alike at competitive pricing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Would you like to explore:<\/p>\n

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          • Current Kisan Rail services and route network<\/strong> (e.g. Sangola\u2013Shalimar, etc.)?<\/li>\n
          • Booking guidelines via FOIS (Freight One\u2011Stop)<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
          • How Rail\u2011Post Gati Shakti Express cargo<\/strong> complements Kisan Rail?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Happy to help further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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