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Friday, October 25, 2013

Indian Railways Restores Regular Meal and Quantity in Revised Menu for Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Duronto Trains.

As the cost of raw material, Whole Price Index, cost of services etc., have increased manifold since last decade, the Indian Railways has introduced revised menu and tariff for Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains with effect for 17th October 2013. A new concept of Combo Meal was also introduced as an every alternate meal on long distance Rajdhani/Duronto trains which was priced at half the cost of the regular Lunch/Dinner so as to reduce wastage/excess items. However, due to some feedback that these changes were not appreciated by some sections of travelling passengers, senior officers were deputed in all such trains for on the spot study. Based on the feedback received from passengers, regular Meal, in place of Combo Meal has been restored now. Quantities reduced in certain dishes have also been restored. Cyclic Menu has also been introduced to give variety. Railways are making all out efforts to ensure wholesome, quality meal to the travelling passengers. Supervision & monitoring have been strengthened by deploying Railway Personnel’s /Sr. Officers for inspections to check quality & hygiene. Passenger’s feedback will now be a regular exercise. 

There will be no increase in ticket fare on this account.
The Menu and tariff of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains is included in the ticket fare and had not been revised since 1999. With a view to arrive at the realistic prices as well as redraw the menu more rationally, Committees had been nominated by the Board to recommend the revised rates. The committees have scientifically examined all aspects of costing keeping the objectives to provide hygiene and affordable meals with varieties to the travelling passengers on the premium trains. Based on the reports of the committee, the revised menu & tariff had been introduced from 17.10.2013 hoping to bring positive changes.

Further, keeping the objectives to provide hygiene and affordable meals with varieties to the travelling passengers on the premium trains, following major steps have also been taken in this regard: 

• Stringent quality parameters like supply of branded products in hygienic condition. FPO/AGMARK approved items and compliance of instructions of Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) are to be made mandatory. 

• Provision for external audit (Third Party Audit) by reputed and independent agency appointed by zonal railways to undertake audit of quality of services periodically to ensure the quality has been made mandatory. 

Delhi Postal Circle Makes Special Arrangements for Diwali Greetings Mail

Delhi Postal Circle has made special arrangements for acceptance of Diwali Greetings Mail at 34 Post Offices and 2 RMS Offices at Railway Stations as given below from coming Monday i.e. 28.10.2013 to 06.11.2013.  Separate reception counters are being set up at these Post Offices.  Members of public are Welcome to post their Diwali Greetings mail at these collection centers.  These centers are made available in addition to the normal facilities provided:

1.
Ashok Vihar PO
19.
New Delhi GPO
2.
Civil Lines PO
20.
New Subzi Mandi PO
3.
Chankyapuri PO
21.
Naraina Ind.Estate PO
4.
Delhi GPO
22.
Patel Nagar PO
5.
Delhi Cantt.PO
23.
Paschim Vihar PO
6.
Hauz Khas PO
24.
Ramesh Nagar PO
7.
IPHO
25.
Rohini PO
8.
Janakpuri PO
26.
R.K. Puram V PO
9.
Krishna Nagar PO
27.
R.P. Bhawan PO
10.
Karol Bagh PO
28.
Sansad Marg PO
11.
Keshav Puram PO
29.
Sarojini Nagar HO
12.
Kalkaji PO
30.
SRT Nagar PO
13.
Lodi Road HO
31.
Seelampur PO
14.
Lajpat Nagar PO
32.
Sriniwaspuri PO
15.
Malviya Nagar PO
33.
Saraswati Vihar PO
16.
Malka Ganj PO
34.
R.K. Puram (Main) PO
17.
Mehrauli PO
35.
Delhi R.S. TMO(Delhi Rly Station)
18.
Mayapuri PO
36.
New Delhi R.S. TMO (New Delhi Rly Station)
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