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Railways overhauls catering policy for better food availabilityIndian Railways is reorganizing its catering policy to improve food availability in trains. Base kitchens for clusters of trains will be fo...
17 Nov, 2023, 04.08 PM IST
IRCTC to take over catering services in all trains by year-endIRCTC will be given responsibility of managing catering services in all trains with pantry cars be December end, Railway Board Member (Traf...
26 Jul, 2017, 07.28 PM IST
Self-help groups to provide local cuisine on trainsCurrently, 11 lakh meals are served in a day at running trains across the country out of which private caterers provide majority of meals.
04 Apr, 2017, 05.34 PM IST
33% sub-quota for women in railway food stalls: IRCTCThe allotment of quota for women in catering units aims to empower women economically, according to a senior IRCTC official.
07 Mar, 2017, 09.24 PM IST
New rail catering policy to separate cooking, distributionThe new catering policy to be announced by Railway minister Suresh Prabhu envisages fulfilling aspirations of public regarding healthy and ...
26 Feb, 2017, 04.09 PM IST
Railways to come out with new catering policy soonFlooded with complaints about quality of food being served, Railways will soon come out with a new catering policy to provide quality food ...
15 Mar, 2016, 06.12 PM IST
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu orders review of all catering contractsRailway minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a review of all catering contracts and blacklisting of companies involved in unfair practices.
20 Oct, 2015, 11.19 AM IST
Railways plan to revamp catering policy to serve quality foodThe zonal railways charge successful contractors 12% of the bid amount as licence fee. The contract is awarded for five years. If the estim...
29 Jul, 2014, 11.53 AM IST
Rajdhani food: Seven hours from kitchen to passenger!Adhir Chowdhury put the blame for Sealdah Rajdhani stale-food fiasco on a policy implemented by Mamata Banerjee, because of which proper mo...
28 May, 2013, 06.00 PM IST
- Railway Budget 2011: Revised catering policy on cards
Sources claim that Mamata Banerjee is upset over the quality of food in trains. Nor is she satisfied with the performance of IRCTC.
25 Feb, 2011, 09.46 AM IST
- IRCTC cut to size, Railway Board to manage catering services
In a decisive move, the Railway Board has decided to take over management of all mobile catering services, including kitchens, through its ...
23 Jul, 2010, 12.14 PM IST
- IRCTC's wings clipped, railway board to take care of catering
With the unveiling of a new catering policy, the ministry of railways aims to dismantle cartels in the sector in order to ensure cheaper an...
23 Jul, 2010, 07.01 AM IST
- Railways to take over catering services from IRCTC
Railways have decided to strip the PSU of its catering responsibilities in Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi and all other express trains. Gurgao...
22 Jul, 2010, 07.03 PM IST
- New catering policy soon, says Railway Minister
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said today that railways would announce a new catering policy in the next few days.
23 Apr, 2010, 01.16 PM IST
- Now rice-fish curry, veg biryani combos at railway stations
Train passengers may soon relish a rice-fish curry thali or vegetable biryani at major stations with the Railways mulling to introduce comb...
23 Jun, 2009, 09.51 AM IST