NEW DELHI: Railways has roped in self-help groups (SHGs) for providing local cuisines in running trains through station-based e-catering service.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), the catering arm of railways, has empanelled nine SHGs to provide authentic regional food cooked in hygienic conditions at 10 stations including Adra, Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Mysore, Ernakulam and Vishakhapatnam.
Passengers of all trains originating/stopping at these stations can avail of the facility of SHG cooked food through e-catering.
Currently, 11 lakh meals are served in a day at running trains across the country out of which private caterers provide majority of meals.
Railways had launched the station-based e-catering facility last year to widen the scope of catering options for train travellers. (AGENCIES)
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