Travellers may now be able to buy onions, atta at major metro stations

Travellers of the Delhi metro may soon be able to buy kitchen essentials like flour, onion, and pulses at major metro stations, starting from Rajiv Chowk. The Centre will soon open retail stores for such staple food at major metro stations starting this month, The Economic Times (ET) reported on Wednesday, citing a senior government official.

The report added that the stores will be owned and operated by the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF). It aims to open stores at 15-20 metro stations with high footfall, offering food at subsidised prices.