India sends first buffer-onion train consignment to Agartala
India’s consumer affairs department said a buffer-onion shipment of around 440 tonnes was expected to reach Agartala, Tripura, by 18 October.
Event / data period: 2026-10-16
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India’s Department of Consumer Affairs said it was expanding distribution of buffer onions from the Price Stabilisation Fund to the north-east. Announced on 16 October, the first Kanda Express movement to Tripura’s capital carried around 440 tonnes, expected to arrive in Agartala by 18 October.
The department said earlier rail and truck consignments had distributed 2,805.46 tonnes across the north-east. The new intervention was expected to improve coverage in seven of Tripura’s eight districts. The 18 October arrival was a forecast in the release; it did not confirm that delivery took place.
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Announced onion shipment
Approximate buffer-stock consignment announced for Agartala.
| Around 440 tonnes, expected by 18 October 2026 | 440 |
Methodology
The source qualifies the quantity as around 440 MT; the table shows that nominal amount in tonnes. No addition to earlier distributions.
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