Kisan Rail Between Bengaluru and Delhi
3rd Kisan Rail Between Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Delhi
South Western Railway Kisan Rail Salient Features
- First ever Kisan Rail from Karnataka
- Will cater to the requirements of small farmers and traders for carrying perishable agricultural produce to distant places.
- The loading and unloading of commodities e permitted at all enroute stoppages
- Will initially be once a week service. Frequency will be increased based on patronage
- Will be boon to farmers
Certainly! Here’s everything I found about the Kisan Rail service between Bengaluru (Bangalore) and Delhi, which focuses on transporting agricultural produce efficiently:
Overview: Kisan Rail – Bengaluru to Delhi
Inception & Purpose
- The first Kisan Rail from Karnataka to Delhi was introduced on September 19, 2025, initially operating until mid-October
- This initiative was part of a broader push introduced in the Union Budget 2025–21 to build a cold supply chain for perishables like fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat.
Route & Service Details
- Route: Bengaluru → Mysuru → Hassan → Arsikere → Davanagere → Hubballi → Belagavi → Miraj → Pune → Manmad → Bhusaval → Itarsi → Bhopal → Jhansi → Agra Cantt → Mathura → Delhi (via Hazrat Nizamuddin / Adarsh Nagar).
- Train Number: 00625 (Bengaluru → Delhi) and 00626 (Return).
- Operated once a week initially, departing Bengaluru on Saturdays and returning from Delhi on Tuesdays. Five trips were planned in total during the initial period.
Load & Impact
- In June 2025, a special Kisan Rail from Yelahanka in Bengaluru transported 250 tonnes of mangoes from Chintamani (Kolar district) to Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar in about 40 hours.
- Compared to road transport, there was a 50% subsidy, making rail freight just ₹2.82/kg versus ₹7–8/kg by road—a substantial cost saving for farmers.
- In October 2025, a Kisan Rail trip carried 56.54 tonnes of assorted goods like fruits, coconuts, fish, betel leaves, and motorcycles from SWR divisions on its Bengaluru–Adarsh Nagar route, completing the journey in ~56 hours 45 minutes.
Key Highlights
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| First Run | 19 September 2025 |
| Route | Bengaluru → Delhi (via Mysuru, Hubballi, Pune, etc.) |
| Service Type | Weekly parcel train (focused on perishables) |
| Load Examples | Mangoes (250 MT), mixed perishables (56.5 MT) |
| Cost Efficiency | ₹2.82/kg with subsidy vs ₹7–8/kg by road |
| Purpose | Improve farmers’ income and supply chain efficiency |
Summary
The Bengaluru-Delhi Kisan Rail was a pioneering logistics initiative launched in 2025 to ease the onward shipment of perishable agricultural goods, especially mangoes, at significantly reduced cost and transit time. It ran weekly and offered subsidized parcel rates, benefiting farmers in Karnataka. Though initial services ran for a limited period, they demonstrated the efficiency and potential of such dedicated farm-to-market rail corridors.
Let me know if you’d like updates on whether this service has become permanent, or help tracking current Kisan Rail routes and availability!