April 16 Rail Day Indian Railways food and its regional makeover: will the gamble pay off?

[ad_1] On the rare occasion that I travel by train nowadays, the insipid food — watery, salty lentils, limp chapatis and under-seasoned curries with an acidity-inducing film of chilli red oil floating on top — invariably reminds me of a long-ago meal on Rajdhani Express from Howrah to New Delhi circa 1996.  I was only 10 and […]

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Upgraded Vande Bharat trains to have more safety, amenities

[ad_1] However, the manufacturing cost is not expected to rise significantly, says official However, the manufacturing cost is not expected to rise significantly, says official Even though the 75 new upgraded Vande Bharat trains, which were announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August last year, will be loaded with additional security features and passenger […]

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