<span style="color: #222222;">The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has transported 3.74 million tonnes of foodgrains during the lockdown period across all states and Union Territories to provide grains under the Public Distribution System.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">An official statement has said that FCI has been able to move a record 3.74 Million Tonnes  food grains stocks using 1335 train loads from the surplus states during the lockdown period at an average of 1.7 lakh tonnes per day. This is more than double its normal average movement of about 0.8 lakh tonnes per day.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">   </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During the same period, 3.34 million tonnes were unloaded in the consuming states to cater to the needs of beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS). </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> In addition to this, states have been given the option to buy rice at Rs 22.50/kg directly from FCI without participating in the auction process to meet any additional requirements.</span><br />