New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed Railways officials to provide local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains.
Introducing local cuisine will significantly enhance the passenger experience by offering food that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed, said Vaishnaw, who is minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology.
Vaishnaw, who held a review meeting at Rail Bhawan, informed that the facility will be expanded
to all trains progressively.
Vaishnaw, who is Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, also stated that a serious crackdown on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results.
The number of new user IDs added daily on the IRCTC website has come down to 5,000 from nearly one lakh following introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs.
Indian Railways have already deactivated 3.03 crore fake accounts on IRCTC website, while 2.7 crore user IDs have been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on suspicious activities.
Vaishnaw and minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu instructed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID.