'Food trains' race to ferry PDS grain to ‘deficit states’

On Tuesday, FCI moved 58 rakes, a record, through Indian Railways with around 1.6 lakh tonnes of wheat and rice — against an average 30-35 rakes. It was a similar story on Wednesday with 53-55 rakes expected to leave surplus states such as Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/food-trains-race-to-ferry-pds-grain-to-deficit-states/articleshow/74940244.cms

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