Calibrated market intervention to ensure onion availability at a better/affordable price"

The Government has undertaken calibrated market interventions to ensure the adequate availability of onions at affordable prices through buffer stocks sold at ₹35 per kg in Delhi-NCR. To address logistics and moderate price pressures, the Kanda Express initiative has been deployed to move buffer onions from producing regions to consumption centres via rail and road networks, expanding from 14 railway rakes transporting nearly 12,000 MT in 2024-25 to 86 rakes transporting around 88,000 MT in 2025-26. Additionally, the Central Warehousing Corporation has been integrated into the mechanism to assist with scientific storage and efficient distribution.