First full rake of rice — 42 wagons, 2,768 tonnes — reaches Anantnag by rail
The first full rake of foodgrain, 42 wagons carrying 2,768 metric tonnes of rice, reached Anantnag in the Kashmir Valley on 22 January 2026, the Railways said.
Summary
Indian Railways reported that the first full rake of foodgrain reached the Anantnag goods shed on 22 January 2026 — 42 wagons carrying 2,768 metric tonnes of rice, moved in coordination with the Food Corporation of India. Loaded at the Sangrur rail terminal in Punjab on 21 January, it reached Anantnag within 24 hours despite adverse weather. Earlier only mini rakes of 21 wagons (1,384 tonnes) were moved. The shift to full rakes is expected to cut logistics costs and help maintain buffer stocks in the Valley.
Key facts
- Arrival
- Anantnag goods shed, 22 January 2026
- Rake
- 42 wagons, 2,768 metric tonnes of rice
- Origin
- Sangrur rail terminal, Punjab (loaded 21 January)
- Transit
- Within 24 hours
- Earlier
- Mini rakes of 21 wagons, 1,384 tonnes
- Partner
- Food Corporation of India
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The first full rake of rice to reach the Kashmir Valley by rail in January 2026 was unloaded at which goods shed?
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Correct answer: C — Anantnag
PIB (Railways): the first full rake of 42 wagons carrying 2,768 tonnes of rice reached the Anantnag goods shed on 22 January 2026.
From which rail terminal was the first full rake of rice for the Kashmir Valley loaded in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Sangrur, Punjab
PIB (Railways): the full rake was loaded at the Sangrur rail terminal in Punjab on 21 January and reached Anantnag within 24 hours.