The Indian Railways is planning to operate over 25 premium trains with women crew and train hostesses on board like airlines. As per the latest updates from the Railways, the women crew will be deployed in trains such as Shatabdi, Gatimaan and Tejas.
The IRCTC in a statement said that the biggest reason for having train hostesses is to promote women empowerment. However, the official said it will not be a totally female crew, and instead it will be a mixed with a male attendant also being inducted to provide the hospitality services to the passengers travelling in the premium trains of Indian Railways.
So next time you travel by train, don’t be surprised if a woman smilingly approaches you to serve food as the Railways are planning to introduce hostesses in select routes to compete with the airlines. The official said that just like flights, there would be hostesses on the train and catering will also match the standard of airliners.
These hostesses will work only during the daytime and will not be inducted into overnight services. Indian Railways at present operates around 25 premium trains which include 12 Shatabdi, one Gatimaan, two Vande Bharat, one Tejas Express.
The train hostesses will be the ones to greet the passengers while boarding , serve food and listen to complaints. The dress of the railway attendants will be the same. Only women who are trained in the field of hospitality service will be recruited.
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Meanwhile, in a significant step towards the restoration of passenger services, the Indian Railways now decided to serve freshly cooked food in Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Vande Bharat, Tejas, and Gatiman Express. In this regard, an order already has been issued to all concerned departments and stakeholders.
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