Before rail traffic was suspended, the practice was to transport milk from Renigunta in Chittoor to New Delhi through tankers attached to express and mail trains.
Milk transported through the Doodh Duronto specials is collected by a unit of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) from more than 3,000 assembling points in 13,000 villages in and around Chittoor district.
Launched on March 26, the trains cover a distance of 2,300 km from Renigunta to the national capital within 34 hours. The trains operated every alternate day till July 15 and since then, are being operated on a daily basis. So far, the trains have made 167 trips.
South Central railways general manager Gajanan Mallya appreciated the efforts of staff and officers of Guntakal railway division.
