US EditionLocal Cuisine to Be Served in Vande Bharat Trains
Indian Railways will progressively expand region-specific cuisine on Vande Bharat trains to improve meal quality and reflect local culture, with PoC trials underway, officials said.
- On Saturday, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw instructed officials at a Rail Bhawan review meeting to serve local dishes on Vande Bharat trains, with Ravneet Singh Bittu present.
- Recently, IRCTC began Proof of Concept meal trials on select Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains across various zones to enhance onboard meal quality.
- IRCTC is de-linking meal production from service to rope in branded F&B players like industrial kitchens, restaurant chains and flight caterers, focusing on kitchen infrastructure and supply-chain processes.
- The facility will be expanded to all trains progressively, and officials say this move will enhance passenger experience by showcasing regional culture and culinary preferences on Vande Bharat routes.
- Railways has deactivated 3.03 crore fake accounts and suspended around 2.7 crore user IDs, while about 5,000 new user IDs are added daily on the IRCTC website.
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From Idli to Dhokla: Vande Bharat trains to soon serve local cuisine onboard
Introducing local cuisine will significantly enhance the passenger experience by offering food that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed. This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in the future.
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Interacting with officials in a review meeting at Rail Bhawan here, the Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that introducing local cuisine will significantly enhance the passenger experience by offering food that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed. This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future. 📰 Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Directs Officials To Serve Local Cuisine in Vande Bharat…
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The Economic TimesLocal cuisine to be served in Vande Bharat trains and progressively introduced in all trains
Indian Railways is set to introduce local cuisine in Vande Bharat trains to enhance passenger experience. This initiative will progressively expand to all trains. A strong crackdown on fake ticket booking identities is yielding results. Indian Railways has deactivated over 3 crore fake accounts. Efforts are underway to ensure easy ticket booking for all genuine users.
Introducing local cuisine will significantly enhance the travellers' experience as it will reflect the culture and flavours of the region in the food they enjoy during their travels.
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