First-Ever Kanda Express to Reach Agartala to Strengthen Onion Availability in the North-East

The Department of Consumer Affairs is expanding the distribution of buffer onions under the Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) by running the first-ever Kanda Express to Agartala, Tripura, carrying approximately 440 MT of onions. This initiative aims to strengthen onion availability, ensure affordable prices ahead of the festive season, and improve supply outreach in the North-East. Overall, across the region, over 2,800 MT of buffer onions have been dispatched through two Kanda Express rakes and 44 truck consignments covering Assam, Tripura, and Nagaland. Concurrently, fresh Kharif arrivals have moderated all-India mandi prices, and retail prices have declined in 211 cities over the past two weeks, with regional price differences narrowing.