<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 100thKisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal on December 28 via video conferencing.</p>.<p>At the event, PM said, “Kisan Rail is a big step towards empowering the farmers and increasing their income.”</p>.<p>“Kisan Rail is like a moving cold storage facility. Perishable items like fruits, vegetables, milk, fish, etc can be safely transported from one place to another in time,” he added. </p>