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Government Onions at ₹35/kg: 'Kanda Express' Heads to Kolkata to Curb Price Hike
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News18•23-09-2026, 19:59
Government Onions at ₹35/kg: 'Kanda Express' Heads to Kolkata to Curb Price Hike
- •Central government accelerates onion supply to West Bengal to boost availability and ease retail price pressure before the festive season.
- •The 'Kanda Express,' carrying onions from government buffer stock, is set to arrive in Kolkata on September 24.
- •Approximately 1,400 metric tons of onions have already been distributed in West Bengal at ₹35 per kg via NAFED and NCCF mobile vans.
- •Government onions are retailed at over 25 locations in Kolkata, including major markets like Kole Market, Mechua Mandi, and Shyambazar Market.
- •The central government initiated targeted supply of onions from the Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) buffer stock on August 24, 2026, to control prices nationwide.
Key Questions Answered
Government onions are being distributed in West Bengal at a rate of ₹35 per kg through mobile vans operated by NAFED and NCCF, with the Kanda Express scheduled to deliver larger quantities to Kolkata.
Buffer stock onions from the Price Stabilization Fund have been successfully delivered to more than 100 cities across the country as part of the government's targeted supply strategy.
Government onions are currently retailed at more than 25 locations across Kolkata, including prominent markets such as Kole Market, Mechua Mandi, Maniktala Market, Rampuria Market, and Shyambazar Market.
