Food Express Novel dining facility opened at Guntur Railway Station

     Guntur (AP), Oct 11 (PTI) The 'Food Express' has arrived in Guntur Railway Station. It is not a regular train, though.<br>        It is stationed in the circulating area of the railway station to provide a unique dining experience not only to the passengers but also the local residents.<br>        The South Central Railway has conceptualised an innovative commercial idea and converted an old, discarded train coach into a plush restaurant and named it as Food Express. It was opened to the public on Monday. <br>        "This is the first-of-its-kind in the SCR jurisdiction. Rail commuters and also the general public can have a unique and pleasant dining experience at this restaurant where multi-cuisine, hygienic and quality food is available at local tariff round the clock," SCR Guntur division manager R Mohan Raja said.<br>        An old, unserviceable coach has been redesigned into a restaurant and leased out to a private entrepreneur for operation.<br>        "Our endeavour has been to provide enhanced services to the passengers. The coach restaurant will be a novel experience for all, besides generating revenue for the railways," the DRM said.<br>        SCR General Manager (in-charge) Arun Kumar Jain complimented the Guntur division authorities over the initiative. PTI DBV <br>KH   KH

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