Special farmer train is going to start from Friday to transport fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, and fish from one end to the other in the Corona era. This first farmer train of Indian Railways will depart from Devlali (Nashik) in Maharashtra on August 7 and reach Danapur in Bihar. The train will return the next day with catering items.

The Center has set a target of doubling the income of farmers by 2022. In this series, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced during the budget speech in February that farmers can sell fruits and vegetables in those cities of the country, where they will get a good price. Under this Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme, there will be a system of transportation of farmer produce along with cold storage.

The Railway Ministry said in a statement that the Railway Ministry is implementing the first Kisan Rail of this type in the day of August 7, while implementing the announcement of running Kisan Rail to establish a better supply chain for the perishable agricultural products in this year's budget. Running from Devlali to Danapur at 11 o'clock. This train will run on a weekly basis. In fact, it has been said that the train will travel 1,519 km and reach Danapur (Bihar) at around 7.45 pm the next day.