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Taste the Journey: Local Cuisine Coming to Vande Bharat and All Trains

Get ready for a more flavorful train journey across India. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has ordered that local cuisine be served on Vande Bharat trains. This initiative aims to enhance the travel experience by offering food that reflects the culture of the regions the trains pass through. The plan is to eventually expand this service to all trains in the country.

Key Points: Ashwini Vaishnaw Directs Local Cuisine on Vande Bharat Trains

  • Railway Minister directs officials to serve regional food on Vande Bharat trains
  • Plan to progressively expand local cuisine service to all trains nationwide
  • Crackdown on fake ticket IDs deactivated over 3 crore accounts
  • New system adds only 5,000 genuine user IDs daily on IRCTC
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Local cuisine to be served in Vande Bharat trains and progressively introduced in all trains

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw orders local cuisine on Vande Bharat trains, to be expanded to all trains, enhancing passenger experience with regional flavors.

"Introducing local cuisine will significantly enhance the passenger experience by offering food that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed. - Ashwini Vaishnaw"

New Delhi, December 13

Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, held a review meeting with officers at Rail Bhawan on Saturday. Ravneet Singh Bittu, Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, was also present in the meeting, an official statement said.

The Union Minister directed officials to provide the local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains. "Introducing local cuisine will significantly enhance the passenger experience by offering food that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed. This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future".

The Union Minister also noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results. "Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website. Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day"

"These steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts. Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in"

The Union Minister and the Minister of State directed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Good step for food, but the news about fake IDs is even more important. 3 crore fake accounts deactivated is huge! These touts ruin it for genuine passengers. Hope the new system ends the struggle for Tatkal tickets once and for all.
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Aman W
While local cuisine is a nice touch, I hope they don't use this as an excuse to increase food prices further. The current pantry food is often overpriced and mediocre. Focus on fixing the basics first - cleanliness, punctuality, and ticket availability.
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Sarah B
As someone who travels frequently for work, this is a welcome change. The monotony of train food is real. Looking forward to trying regional specialties. Also, kudos on tackling the fake ID menace.
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Karthik V
Imagine having litti chokha while crossing Bihar, or dhokla in Gujarat! This adds so much to the travel experience. It's like a culinary tour of India. Hope they include options for all dietary preferences too.
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Vikram M
The fake ID crackdown numbers are staggering. One lakh new IDs a day before? No wonder common people couldn't get tickets. This reform was long overdue. Hope the system keeps improving.

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