Railway Board OKs return of cooked meals on trains

Kolkata: The Railway Board on Friday issued an order allowing resumption of cooked meals on trains. The pantry car will continue to serve ready-to-eat (RTE) food items as well.
The notification, signed by Railway Board executive director Vandana Bhatnagar, comes a day after TOI reported that hot meals would be back on track this month.
“In view of this resurgence of rail travel and easing of Covid lockdown restrictions in eateries, restaurants, hotels and such other places across the country, it has been decided that service of cooked food be resumed and RTEs may also continue. Further, prepaid catering services with opt-out option wil be restored on premium trains,” the notification reads.