The Government has taken up measures to ensure adequate availability of onions at affordable prices. As part of the intervention, buffer onions are being made available at ₹35 per kg through retail outlets and mobile distribution points across Delhi-NCR. The intervention is being undertaken in response to prevailing market conditions and is aimed at improving consumer access, moderating price pressures and ensuring that adequate quantities of onions remain available in the market.

The Kanda Express initiative has strengthened the Government’s logistics response by facilitating the movement of buffer onions from producing regions to major consumption centres. During 2024-25, nearly 12,000 MT of buffer onions were transported through 14 railway rakes to five cities. The initiative witnessed a major expansion in 2025-26, with 86 railway rakes transporting around 88,000 MT of onions to 16 cities across the country.

For the ongoing intervention, onions are being moved through both rail and road networks. The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) has also been brought into the mechanism to support scientific storage and efficient distribution of buffer onions.

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RT/ SB / ARC