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Posted: Nov 04 2015 (13:47)
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KOLKATA: With e-catering being introduced by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), Indian Railways has started withdrawing pantry cars from long-distance trains but this...
8 Public Posts - Wed Nov 04, 2015
Decision by IR has both Pros & Cons.
Pros: As mentioned in this blog, adds capacity by replacing the pantry with passenger coach. In some trains pantry menu doesn't go well with passengers, since contractors are from different region so they cannot prepare food for the region in which the passengers travel. Lunch & Dinner, in most cases served by loading at intermediate stations. Breakfast, Snacks & tea are prepared in Pantry and they too have specific timings. With E-Catering having rating system, definitely catering people will take utmost care regarding Hygiene and Quality of the food served. We will have choice of food too. Where as in Pantry we don't know whom to...
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Pros: As mentioned in this blog, adds capacity by replacing the pantry with passenger coach. In some trains pantry menu doesn't go well with passengers, since contractors are from different region so they cannot prepare food for the region in which the passengers travel. Lunch & Dinner, in most cases served by loading at intermediate stations. Breakfast, Snacks & tea are prepared in Pantry and they too have specific timings. With E-Catering having rating system, definitely catering people will take utmost care regarding Hygiene and Quality of the food served. We will have choice of food too. Where as in Pantry we don't know whom to...
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3 Public Posts - Wed Nov 04, 2015