Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Government to Sell Buffer Onions in Delhi at Rs 35/kg
The government plans to sell onions in Delhi for Rs 35 per kilogram.
This price is lower than the average market price.
About 800 tonnes of onions will arrive in Delhi on a special train called the ‘Kanda Express’.
The onions were stored by the government in Nashik, Maharashtra.
The government is releasing them because onion prices have been rising.
Stores run by NAFED, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar will sell the onions.
Similar shipments are being sent to four other cities.
The plan is meant to make onions cheaper for people.
The government will sell onions in Delhi at Rs 35 per kg through selected retail stores.
An initial 800-tonne consignment will reach Delhi on Wednesday via the ‘Kanda Express’ train.
The onions come from buffer stock maintained in Nashik, Maharashtra, to help check rising prices.
Bulk onion shipments are also being sent to Chennai, Ernakulam, Madurai and Guwahati.
The all-India average retail price rose 28% in one month to Rs 44.72 per kg on August 25.
- Who
- The central government, through Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare and designated retail stores, is arranging the sales.
- What
- The government will sell onions at Rs 35 per kg and release buffer stock to address rising prices.
- When
- The first 800-tonne consignment is scheduled to reach Delhi on Wednesday; prices cited were recorded on August 25.
- Where
- Delhi will receive the first consignment, with additional shipments going to Chennai, Ernakulam, Madurai and Guwahati; the stock is held in Nashik, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To provide relief from higher onion prices and check further price increases.
- Delhi sale price
- Rs 35 per kg
- Initial Delhi consignment
- 800 tonnes
- Transport
- ‘Kanda Express’ train
- Retail outlets
- NAFED, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar stores
- All-India average price
- Rs 44.72 per kg on August 25
- Monthly price increase
- More than 28%, from Rs 34.80 per kg on July 25
- Annual price increase
- About 56% compared with Rs 28.67 per kg a year earlier