Railway Board issues order to resume serving cooked meals to passengers on trains

The railways has decided to resume serving cooked food in trains, which was discontinued earlier.

The Railway Board, in a letter on Friday, asked its tourism and catering arm Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to resume the service.

Ready-to-eat meals will also continue to be served to passengers, the Railway board also said.

"In view of the restoration of normal train services, requirements of travelling passengers and easing of Covid lockdown restrictions in eateries, restaurants, hotels and such other places across the country, it has been decided by the Ministry of Railways to resume the services of cooked food in trains. Service of ready-to-eat meals will also continue," the letter stated.

Earlier, the railway stopped serving cooked food to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

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