Vijayawada Railway Station begins providing Economy Meals to Rail Passengers

• On Vijayawada Division, these meals are being provided at Railway Station
• It will provide affordable, quality and hygienic food to the rail passengers, particularly travelling in general coaches.

To provide quality, affordable and hygienic meals to the rail passengers, Indian Railways has introduced the concept of “Economy Meals”. As part of this, rail passengers will be provided with two types of meals at affordable cost to the rail passengers, particularly to those traveling in General Coaches. The price of the economy meal would be Rs.20, while the combo meal is priced at Rs.50.

These meals are being served through extended service counters of Kitchen units of Refreshments Rooms and Jan Aahar of IRCTC (Indian Railway Tourism and Catering Service) situated at the railway stations. The service counters will be placed on the platform near General Coaches so that large number of passengers can avail the service. The service counters will be used by the authorised vendors for stacking, service and sale of economy meals to the passengers.

On Vijayawada Division, to begin with, Vijayawada Railway Station has been identified for serving these meals to the passengers. And on South Central Railway three other stations have been included viz; Hyderabad, Renigunta and Guntakal Railway Stations. The initiative has already commenced operation in all the 4 stations over the Zone. Ministry of Railways has taken up this initiative to provide affordable and quality meals in adequate number for the rail passengers traveling in General Coaches. The menu also has provision of South Indian items as well.

Shri Narendra Anandrao Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division said that Indian Railways is always looking ways to better amenities for Rail Passengers, and towards this goal the provision of Economy meals will be particularly useful to the general passengers. Shri Rambabu Vavilapalli, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, Vijayawada Division asserted that the passengers will be able to get quality and hygienic meals at affordable cost.