Food Grain In Trains

To ensure enhanced availability of Public Distribution System (PDS) food grains reach the ration shops all across India in time, Northern Railways has moved a total of 2,218 rakes carrying about 62.47 lakh tonnes (LT) of wheat and rice to 18 deficient states during the period April 1 to June 8.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday announced hiked freight rates on cement, coal, food grain and pulses, urea, kerosene and LPG by up to 10 per cent to mop up an additional Rs 4,000 crore per year but spared passengers from any raise in fares while ruling out privatisation.

To ensure enhanced availability of Public Distribution System (PDS) food grains reach the ration shops all across India in time, Northern Railways has moved a total of 2,218 rakes carrying about 62.47 lakh tonnes (LT) of wheat and rice to 18 deficient states during the period April 1 to June 8.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday announced hiked freight rates on cement, coal, food grain and pulses, urea, kerosene and LPG by up to 10 per cent to mop up an additional Rs 4,000 crore per year but spared passengers from any raise in fares while ruling out privatisation.