Government to sell onions at Rs 35 per kg across Delhi from August 27; check out 40 locations
The government announced that it will start selling onions at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg in Delhi from Thursday, August 26. The subsidised-priced onions will be available at 40 locations in the capital.
The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (NCCF) are providing onions at subsidised rates as part of price stabilisation measures.
The sale will begin through mobile vans and retail outlets at 40 major locations across the national capital. The initiative will be reviewed again during the upcoming festive season.
Delhi residents can buy Rs 35 per kg onions at the following locations:
- CGO Complex
- Krishi Bhawan
- NCUI Complex
- CR Park
- Pushpa Bhawan
- Kakaji Nagar
- FCI Barakhamba Road
- Jodhpur Officer Hostel, Pandara Park
- Ashram
- Kidwai Nagar
- Bikaji Kama Place
- Delhi Cantt
- INA Market
- Lajpat Nagar
- Jangpura
- Vishwavidyalaya Metro
- Sant Nagar
- Narela
- Alipur
- Bakoli
- Swaroop Nagar
- Shahabad
- Sadar Bazar
- Rohini Sec-22
- Avantika
- Vijay Vihar
- Nathupura
- Shalimar Bagh
- Shiv Ram Park
- Shalimar Bagh
- Inderlok
- Budhvihar
- Lok Nayak Puram
- Tikri Border
- Najafgarh Bus Stand
- Kirti Nagar
- Bajanpura
- Ashok Park
- Bawana JJ Colony
- Prem Nagar
The subsidised-priced onions will be available from August 27, 2026.
With the onset of the festive season, including Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and the wedding season, onion prices typically witness a seasonal uptick owing to higher demand and supply-chain factors.
To ensure adequate availability and prevent undue price volatility, the Government has commenced calibrated and targeted release of onions from the buffer stock. Disposal of onion to take place through a hybrid model of transportation - railway rakes and road transport.
Onion availability
Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, onion supplies are expected to remain sufficient to meet domestic demand in the coming months. Production for 2025-26 is estimated at 307.37 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), almost at the same level as the previous year’s output of 307.67 LMT.
Strong production, adequate buffer stocks and timely market interventions are expected to keep supplies stable and help control seasonal pressure on onion prices in the coming months.
Procurement target of Rabi onion
The government fixed a procurement target of 2.00 LMT of Rabi onion for the Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) buffer during 2026-27. The procurement operation commenced on 15 May 2026, through NAFED and NCCF. Around 1.21 LMT of onions have been procured for the buffer.
To strengthen transparency and operational efficiency, the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) has been engaged for the first time as the storage agency for the PSF onion buffer during 2026-27.
Kanda Express
In this current financial year, transport of onion consignments has begun through Kanda Express from Nashik and is expected to reach Delhi NCR.
Simultaneously, supplies are being moved to other major consumption centres, namely Chennai, Kolkata, Ernakulam, Guwahati, Varanasi, Lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh, Jammu and Amritsar.
