Indian Railways Uses Covered Wagons for Bulk Onion Transport

01 Apr 2025 CW Team

Indian Railways continues to utilise covered wagons for the bulk transportation of onions, with 271 onion rakes loaded during the 2023-24 fiscal year. However, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has not made any requests for deploying refrigerated wagons for onion transportation.

To support the movement of temperature-sensitive cargo, including fruits and vegetables, Indian Railways provides rail-based refrigerated container services through Container Corporation of India (CONCOR). In 2023-24, a total of 27,771 refrigerated containers were transported via rail.

Additionally, CONCOR has developed temperature-controlled storage facilities at Nashik, New Azadpur, Dadri, and Sonipat, with a total investment of approximately Rs 1.29 billion.

This information was provided by Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

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