Vande Bharat train Passengers Should Buy Meals onboard even if they opt out throughout price ticket reserving.
Vande Bharat train: Passengers on brand new Vande Bharat trains can not purchase meals onboard despite the fact that they do now not choose any food options at the time of the latest ticket booking, the Railway Board said on friday (February 7).
"With the purpose of providing options, desire cutting-edge services, and ok catering centers to contemporary booking and non-opted passengers in Vande Bharat trains, sale and carrier modern-day food items in Vande Bharat trains can be resumed by way of the irctc (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism organization)," the Railway Board stated in a circular addressed to the chairman and managing director of the trendy irctc today.
It added, "For current bookings and non-opted passengers, the choice of a contemporary cooked meal can also be resumed (if to be had), which might be further customized to an equipped to eat (RTE) meal alternative."
"Regularly, it occurs that you do not choose a pre-paid food choice at the time of state-of-the-art booking; however, occasions stand up at some point of the journey, which you need to buy food. In such instances, the irctc group of workers refused to provide meals even on paying its price to such passengers.
"Now, as a policy, remember that we've determined that non-opted passengers can also avail themselves of safe and excellent food inside the train," a railway legit said.
The Board's round urged irctc to take all essential measures to make sure the service provides properly high-quality hygienic food to the passengers on trains.
"Further, to keep away from any inconvenience to passengers, irctc ought to ensure sales through trolleys in at regulated timings, and no vending will be allowed after 2100 hours (9:00 pm) or dinner provider, whichever is earlier," the Board stated.
India's 1st hydrogen teach could be among the global's longest and maximum powered
Indian Railways has taken up an assignment to develop the country's first hydrogen train, which is slated to be many of the longest and the most powered hydrogen trains in the world, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the rajya sabha in a written response on Friday.
"Indian Railways has taken up a assignment for the development of the present day the primary hydrogen educate on a pilot basis via retrstate-of-the-artitment latest hydrogen gasoline cell on diesel electric powered a couple of unit (DEMU) rake,&" Vaishnaw stated.
"The specs for this fully indigenously evolved educate had been prepared by means of the studies layout and requirements enterprise (RDSO). That is slated to be one of the longest hydrogen trains in the world currently. It'll also be one of the most powered hydrogen trains in the world," he added. The railway minister changed into responding to a question raised by way of mp Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, who desired to know the repute of today's development of today's hydrogen-powered train era.
Vande Bharat sleeper educates finish trials
The first sixteen-automobile Vande Bharat Sleeper train Set, which successfully finished lengthy distance trials on january 15, now desires research Designs and standards employer's (RDSO) certification and the Commissioner modern Railway safety's nod earlier than going for business operation, the Railway Board said on thursday (February 6).
"Before the operationalization of cutting-edge India's first Vande Bharat sleeper teach, the RDSO will difficulty a final certificate after analyzing the trial runs," the Board said in a press assertion.
It added, "The railway protection commissioner will evaluate the teach at its most speed."
In keeping with the Board, the dream brand new a global-class, high-speed sleeper train is now a fact because the first 16-vehicle Vande Bharat Sleeper train Set has efficiently completed rigorous trials via the RDSO on january 15 for 540 km distance in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad section.
"The critical train manufacturing unit in chennai finished manufacturing brand new India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper educate Set on december 17, 2024," the press notice said.
It added, "Inside a fortnight, the educate was brought to the Kota division and was successfully examined for quick distances brand new 30 to forty km for three days in a row within the first week cutting-edge remaining month, where it performed cozy journey experience at a excessive velocity modern one hundred eighty km in line with hour."
Now, the Board said, the lengthy distance trials have additionally been extremely a hit.
After the successful trial, the modern prototype and the manufacturing modern day 9 greater Vande Bharat Sleeper train units are scheduled between april and december 2025. Those trains will set new benchmarks in efficiency and convenience for lengthy-haul guests.
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