First Kanda Express brings 454 tonnes of subsidised onions to Delhi
The Centre has moved 453.65 tonnes of buffer-stock onions from Nashik to Delhi for sale at ₹35 per kg, targeting a retail market where onion prices have climbed 88% year on year to ₹62 per kg. More rail shipments are planned for cities across India.
What happened
Ministry of Consumer Affairs · The Centre dispatched 453.65 tonnes of buffer onions from Nashik to Delhi for subsidised sale at ₹35 per kg, aiming to cool
Key facts
- 453.65 tonnes
- 21 wagons
- ₹35 per kg subsidised selling price
- 1.21 lakh tonnes buffer stock
- 88% year-on-year price increase
- ₹62 per kg Delhi retail price
- ₹33 per kg year-earlier price
- ₹46.58 per kg all-India average retail price
- ₹38.29 per kg wholesale price
- 307.37 lakh tonnes estimated 2025-26 production
- 86 rakes and about 88,000 tonnes in 2025-26
Why this matters
Retailers with government procurement access or efficient Delhi distribution can use the subsidised supply window to attract value-focused shoppers and strengthen price-value positioning.