Special goods trains will be operated from five railway stations in Telangana to transport perishable goods like fruits and vegetables to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur and Chennai. This decision was taken during a video conference unio Agriculture Ministry Secretary Abhilash Likhi had with State government officials on Saturday.

State Agriculture Principal Secretary B. Janardhan Reddy and Horticulture Director L. Venkatram Reddy were present. Later, in a press statement, the Horticulture director said that fruits like sweet lime, mango and vegetables will be transported to other parts of the country.

According to the press release, these services will be operated from Sanathnagar goods shed, Secunderabad, Khammam and Nalgonda railway stations. Farmers, farmers’ organisations and traders can all use these services.