India, Aug. 24 -- Commerce secretary Nidhi Khare on Monday said that the government was working to bring onion supplies to cool prices, as Congress slammed the centre for "skyrocketing" inflation.

Khare told news agency PTI that the government has started moving bulk onion stocks through dedicated railway rakes - the 'Kanda Express' - from Nashik in Maharashtra to major consuming centres, as part of efforts to augment supplies and check the seasonal rise in prices.

She also said that the buffer onion stock will be released in mandis and retail markets across five major consuming centres and is expected to reach the identified centres by Wednesday.

"Initially, the onion will be supplied to five major consumption centres, namely Chennai,...