Get home cooked food in trains
Posted on: 14/Apr/2016 12:24:10 PM
For the first time a passenger can get home cooked food while travelling in train. According to Railways, a pilot project has been launched in the Konkan region of Maharashtra for supply of local cuisine by SHGs to train travelers.
Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), A K Manocha said that they have entered into a partnership with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to facilitate SHGs of farmers to supply local meals to train passengers. As per the arrangement, two stations in the Konkan region - Kudal and Sawantwadi - have been identified for the pilot project.Passengers will have to order the meal online through IRCTC website during their journey.
A similar initiative has been launched in Kerala also and plans are there to extend it to all over the country.IRCTC will rope in SHGs for supply of home-cooked local meals on trains in other stations as well
