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  • The Indian Railways will now give passengers complimentary meals if...

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    The Indian Railways will now give passengers complimentary meals if...

     



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:
    bold">Digital Desk: The Rajdhanis, Shatabdis, and Durontos are premium trains,
    and the railways will provide free food to passengers on these trains. There is
    a catch, though. Regardless of the reason for the delay, the complimentary
    meal—vegetarian or not—will only be offered if the train is delayed for more
    than two hours. Given that these are deluxe trains whose operation is
    prioritised, free lunches are not likely to be offered frequently.



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    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#2F2F2F;mso-bidi-font-weight:
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    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">The goal of the 1999
    establishment of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
    (IRCTC) was to improve the standard of food preparation.



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">IRCTC is required to
    install new kitchens and upgrade old ones in accordance with that order..



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    The quality of the meals supplied to passengers has improved
    as a result of a redesign of the on-board menus. On some Rajdhani and Duronto
    trains, packages with airtight covers have been introduced, and food trays are
    now constructed of biodegradable material.