<p>The railways on Monday changed the uniforms of its serving staff on board the Ramayan Express after seers from Ujjain objected to the saffron attire of the waiters.</p>.<p>The seers said it was an <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/will-stop-ramayan-train-if-saffron-dress-code-of-waiters-not-withdrawn-say-seers-in-ujjain-1053402.html" target="_blank">insult to the Hindu religion</a> and threatened to stop the train in Delhi on December 12 if the dress code was not withdrawn.</p>.<p>"It is to inform that the dress of service staff is completely changed in the look of professional attire of service staff. Inconvenience caused is regretted," the Indian Railways said in a statement.</p>.<p>The uniforms have been changed to normal shirts and trousers and traditional headgear. The waiters will, however, wear saffron masks and gloves.</p>.<p>"We wrote a letter to the railway minister two days ago, lodging our protest against waiters serving refreshments and food in the Ramayan Express in saffron. Donning a saffron attire with a sadhu-like headgear and wearing malas (necklaces) of rudraksha is an insult to the Hindu religion and its seers," Ujjain Akhada Parishad's former general secretary Avdeshpuri told PTI.</p>.<p>He said seers would stop the train at Delhi's Safdarjung railway station if the saffron dress code of the waiters was not changed.</p>.<p>"We will sit on the railway tracks. This is necessary for protecting the Hindu religion," he added.</p>.<p>Ujjain city in Madhya Pradesh, where the Mahakaleshwar Shiva temple is located, hosts the Simhastha Kumbh Mela every 12 years.</p>.<p>The first Ramayan circuit train chugged off on a 17-day journey from the Safdarjung railway station on November 7. It will visit 15 places associated with the life of Lord Ram. Covering a distance of more than 7,500 km, the train will take pilgrims to places such as Ayodhya, Prayag, Nandigram, Janakpur, Chitrakoot, Sitamarhi, Nasik, Hampi and Rameshwaram.</p>.<p>The Ramayan Express train is equipped with first-class restaurants, a library and shower cubicles.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The railways on Monday changed the uniforms of its serving staff on board the Ramayan Express after seers from Ujjain objected to the saffron attire of the waiters.</p>.<p>The seers said it was an <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/will-stop-ramayan-train-if-saffron-dress-code-of-waiters-not-withdrawn-say-seers-in-ujjain-1053402.html" target="_blank">insult to the Hindu religion</a> and threatened to stop the train in Delhi on December 12 if the dress code was not withdrawn.</p>.<p>"It is to inform that the dress of service staff is completely changed in the look of professional attire of service staff. Inconvenience caused is regretted," the Indian Railways said in a statement.</p>.<p>The uniforms have been changed to normal shirts and trousers and traditional headgear. The waiters will, however, wear saffron masks and gloves.</p>.<p>"We wrote a letter to the railway minister two days ago, lodging our protest against waiters serving refreshments and food in the Ramayan Express in saffron. Donning a saffron attire with a sadhu-like headgear and wearing malas (necklaces) of rudraksha is an insult to the Hindu religion and its seers," Ujjain Akhada Parishad's former general secretary Avdeshpuri told PTI.</p>.<p>He said seers would stop the train at Delhi's Safdarjung railway station if the saffron dress code of the waiters was not changed.</p>.<p>"We will sit on the railway tracks. This is necessary for protecting the Hindu religion," he added.</p>.<p>Ujjain city in Madhya Pradesh, where the Mahakaleshwar Shiva temple is located, hosts the Simhastha Kumbh Mela every 12 years.</p>.<p>The first Ramayan circuit train chugged off on a 17-day journey from the Safdarjung railway station on November 7. It will visit 15 places associated with the life of Lord Ram. Covering a distance of more than 7,500 km, the train will take pilgrims to places such as Ayodhya, Prayag, Nandigram, Janakpur, Chitrakoot, Sitamarhi, Nasik, Hampi and Rameshwaram.</p>.<p>The Ramayan Express train is equipped with first-class restaurants, a library and shower cubicles.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>