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Indian Railways is continuously taking new steps to make the journey of passengers more special. Now passengers in Vande Bharat trains will get the local flavor of the same region, making the journey a cultural experience. Also, by cracking down on fake ticket booking, genuine passengers are expected to get a big benefit.
New Delhi. Indian Railways is continuously taking steps towards making the journey of passengers not only comfortable but also memorable. In this context, Railways has taken a big decision regarding Vande Bharat trains. Now the passengers will be served local food of the same area in these trains, so that they can experience the culture and taste of that state during the journey. Along with this, strict action is also being taken against fake IDs to make the ticket booking system clean and transparent.
Regional food will be available in Vande Bharat
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has directed that local and traditional dishes should now be included in Vande Bharat trains. Its objective is to increase passenger satisfaction and make rail travel a cultural experience. Popular dishes from different states will be served in trains passing through them. Railways believes that this will not only provide better food to the passengers, but will also give them a chance to connect with the identity and taste of that area. In future, this system will gradually be implemented in other trains also.
Review meeting in Rail Bhawan, focus on passengers
In the review meeting held at Rail Bhawan, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu reviewed the progress of passenger facilities and ticketing system with the officials. It was emphasized in the meeting that railway services should be more passenger-friendly and transparent. Officials were instructed to pay special attention to aspects like quality of food, timely service and cleanliness, so that the journey of passengers can become pleasant.
Effect of strictness on fake ticket booking
In the meeting, information was also given about the results of the action being taken on ticket booking through fake IDs. The Railway Minister said that after the implementation of the strict identity verification system, the number of new user IDs created daily on the IRCTC website has come down to around 5,000, whereas earlier this number used to reach around one lakh per day. Till now Railways has closed 3.03 crore fake accounts. Apart from this, 2.70 crore user IDs have been temporarily suspended or marked on the basis of suspicious activities.
Passengers will get direct benefit
The Railway Minister and the Minister of State for Railways instructed the officials to further strengthen the ticketing system, so that genuine passengers can easily get tickets. With these steps, on the one hand, passengers will get better and local-tasting food, while on the other hand, brokers and fake bookings will be stopped. Overall, these initiatives of Railways will prove to be a big change in the direction of making the journey more safe, reliable and memorable.
