Emergency flights for tens of thousands stranded by virus in South Asia

March 26, 24,009 wagons were loaded with essential commodities

More than 160,000 wagons carried supplies in the last four days, including 100,000 with essential commodities, to ensure there is no shortfall during the countrywide lockdown, the Railways said Friday.

On March 23, a total of 26,577 wagons were loaded with essential commodities, which included 1,168 wagons of food grain, 42 wagons of fruits and vegetables, 42 of onion, 42 of sugar, 168 of salt, 20 of milk, 22,473 of coal and 2,322 of petroleum products.

On March 24, a total of 27,742 wagons were loaded with essential commodities, which included 1,444 wagons of food grain, 84 of fruits and vegetables, 168