Indian Railways changes saffron uniform of Ramayan Express staff

INDIAN RAILWAYS on Monday changed the uniform of serving staff aboard Ramayan Express after Hindu seers objected to their saffron outfits. Hindu seers from Ujjain had called the saffron uniform an insult to the Hindu religion and threatened to block the train in Delhi on December 12 if it wasn’t changed.

In a statement, IRCTC, which runs the train, said, “It is to inform that the dress of service staff is completely changed in the look of professional attire of service staff. Inconvenience caused is regretted.”

The uniforms have been changed to shirts and trousers and traditional headgear. The waiters will, however, wear saffron masks and gloves.