4th October, 2002
Ministry of Railways  


INDIAN RAILWAYS TO LAUNCH MOST MODERN FOOD PLAZAS AT STATIONS


Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will be setting up over 50 multi-cuisine food plazas at major Railway Stations through out the country during the current financial year. Two such food plazas have already come into operation in Pune and Chennai. Before December this year, such food plazas will be operational in Mumbai Central, Jaipur, Calcutta, Bangalore, Patna, Delhi, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Madurai and Nizamuddin. Plans to set up other food plazas are in advance stage of progress.

The new food plazas aimed at stepping up passenger amenities during 150th year of Indian Railway will have contemporary décor, air-conditioned ambience and will be working round-the-clock to suit passenger convenience. Competitive pricing for quality and hygienic food will be the unique nature of these food plazas.

In another innovative move by IRCTC, through public and private partnership budget hotels will be established adjacent to Railway Stations and sites at Bhopal, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai have been short listed.