Indian Railways passenger good news: food and water for general class passengers

The Indian Railways has decided to offer food at affordable prices designed specifically for passengers travelling in general-class coaches. The cost for each economy meal has been kept as low as Rs 20 and snacks will be offered at Rs 50. Indian Railways passenger good news: food and water for general class passengers.

According to the notice by railway board, these foods will be served through extended service counters that will be situated on platforms aligning with general-class coaches. The Indian Railways has decided to offer affordable meals and packaged water designed especially for general coach passengers to make their travel experience better, officials said on Wednesday.

Counters serving these meals would be placed on platforms aligning with the general coaches, according to an order issued by the Railway Board.  The meals have been divided into two categories. The type one includes seven ‘pooris’ with dry ‘aaloo’ and pickle for a price of Rs 20.

The type two meals would cost Rs 50 and offer passengers something from an assortment of South Indian food such as rice, rajma, chhole, khichdi kulche, bhature, pao-bhaji and masala dosa. The Railway Board has issued instructions to officials concerned to make provision for economy meals and affordable packaged drinking water to be served through counters to be placed at the platform near GS coaches.

GS coaches refer to the general seating coach. It is a second-class unreserved coach. Normally every train including mail/express trains has at least two GS coaches one near the locomotive and one at the end of the train. Anyone with a General/Unreserved ticket bought from the counter can travel in those compartments. The meals are to be supplied from the kitchen units (Refreshment Rooms – RRs and Jan Ahaars – JAs) of IRCTC,” the order stated.

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