Railways to offer affordable meals, packaged water to passengers in general coaches

Indian Railway has decided to offer affordable economy meals and packaged drinking water to passengers in general seating (GS) coaches of trains.

The Railway Board issued instructions for the provision of economy meals, snacks/combo meals to be served through extended service counters to be placed at platforms near general seating (GS) coaches to facilitate the service of economy meals, snacks/combo meals and affordable packaged drinking water to passengers travelling in GS coaches of the trains.

The meals will be supplied from the kitchen units (Refreshment Rooms, RRs, and Jan Ahaars - JAs) of IRCTC.

“We have started a mobile counter near GS coach. We are providing economy meals and combo meals, Economy meal costs Rs 20 and combo meal costs Rs 50. This facility will be available in the North Zone, in 59 railway stations. In 14 railway stations, we have started this facility already,” said Rajesh Khare, Senior PRO, Northern Railway.