6 days ago
Special Kanda Express Carries 450 MT Onions Toward Delhi
A special train called Kanda Express is carrying onions from Nashik to Delhi.
It has 450 metric tonnes of onions onboard.
The train left from Lasalgaon station.
Officials hope it will arrive by Thursday.
They want the onions to reach Delhi quickly.
More onions could help make prices lower.
Regular mail and express trains usually take 22 to 24 hours on this route.
The goods train may take longer than those passenger trains.
A special goods train carrying 450 metric tonnes of onions left Nashik.
The train departed from Lasalgaon station, according to station manager Pritesh Dubey.
It is expected to reach Delhi by Thursday.
Officials are trying to make the journey as quick as possible.
The onion supply is intended to help ease prices in Delhi.
- Who
- A special goods train carrying onions; Lasalgaon station manager Pritesh Dubey commented on the effort.
- What
- A train carrying 450 metric tonnes of onions is traveling from Nashik to Delhi.
- Where
- The train left from Lasalgaon station in Nashik and is headed to Delhi.
- When
- It is expected to reach Delhi by Thursday.
- Why
- The onion supply is intended to help ease prices.
Key facts
- Train
- Special “Kanda Express” goods train
- Cargo
- 450 metric tonnes of onions
- Origin
- Lasalgaon station, Nashik
- Destination
- Delhi
- Expected arrival
- By Thursday
- Price objective
- The supply may help ease onion prices
- Travel comparison
- Mail and express trains generally take 22 to 24 hours from Nashik to Delhi; the goods train may take longer
Sources
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