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Why Is the Government Sending Onions by Train? 🚂

To stop onion prices from rising during festivals, the government is moving stored onions to markets.

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Key Points

5 points

Stored onions are released to keep prices affordable.

Train and road transport move onions across the country.

Retail price set at 35 rupees per kilogram.

First train of the year left Nashik heading to Delhi.

Daily price checks guide the amount of onions released.

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The Kanda Express train and trucks are used to bring onions from farms to cities like Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata.

Onions will be sold for about 35 rupees per kilogram in many shops and mobile vans.

The plan also helps farmers get a fair price for their crops.

Officials watch prices every day to decide how many onions to send.

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5 words

buffer stock

extra supply kept for emergencies

procurement

the act of buying things

logistics

planning how things are moved

retail

selling directly to shoppers

remunerative

giving good earnings

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