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IRCTC to manage catering on 23 more trains; plans to build budget hotels in Khajuraho, Sawantwadi

New Delhi, Sep 10 (UNI) IRCTC is set to manage mobile catering services on 23 more trains as part of the Indian Railways’ phased efforts to bring the management of food supply services on trains under its PSU. With this addition, IRCTC would now manage catering services on 115 trains. The newly added trains include Purushottam Express, Patna-Ranchi Jan Shatabdi, Kalka Mail, Bhrahmaputra Mail, Licchawi Express, Bangalore City-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express and Bangalore City-Chennai Shatabdi, an official statement said here today. The IRCTC had already provided catering services on 65 express trains, six Rajdhanis, 13 Durontos, six Shatabdis and two Suvidha trains. Of these 29 trains were served by the department and 63 through licensees. IRCTC would also manage catering on all new trains and trains introduced on short notice or otherwise and whose existing catering contracts have been terminated or surrendered. Chairman and Managing Director, IRCTC A K Manocha said, “As we take up more responsibilities, we are proud of the confidence the Railways has in the quality and efficiency of the catering provided by the IRCTC. Our goal will be to continue to improve the services for the passengers.” Moreover, IRCTC was also planning to construct budget hotels at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh and Sawantwadi near Goa on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. It had already invited expression of interest for the projects. It was also planning to construct a Rail Neer plant in Hapur in Uttar Pradesh with a capacity of one lakh litres per day. The plant, aimed at serving Agra, Muradabad, Izzatnagar and Delhi division, was expected to be operational in the next one-and-a half year. UNI RBE AE SB 1829
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