Suresh Prabhu flags off new trains, announces new catering policy

Pantry car contracts awarded by zonal railway are also reassigned to IRCTC

On Monday, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced a new catering service policy which will separate the functioning of its on-board cooking and food distribution.

The new policy is based on providing public healthy and hygienic food as it was flooded with complaints against food quality.

According to policy, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation will manage catering service on all mobile units including all new trains. Pantry car contracts awarded by zonal railway are also reassigned to IRCTC.

9/#Humsafar class of trains are feature rich with improved aesthetics, improved coaches,other value added services #NewTrainProducts pic.twitter.com/A1467eYAjt

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) February 27, 2017

Prabhu also flagged off the Husafar and Antyodaya express trains on Monday through video conferencing from Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.

6/#Antyodaya trains hv improved coaches fr unreserved passengers: comfortable seats,LED lights,pure drinking water nd more #NewTrainProducts pic.twitter.com/GqE9FPncZs

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) February 27, 2017

Antyodaya Express is long-distance, fully unreserved, superfast, trains.

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