FIRST EVER RAIL COACH RESTAURANT INAUGURATED AT RAYAGADA
Dr.Badal Tah,Odishabarta
Rayagada, October 11:ST-SC-OBC & Minorities and Law Minister Jagannath Saraka, Rayagada MLA Makaranda Muduli and Ex-MP, RS, N Bhaskar Rao jointly inaugurated the first Rail Coach Restaurant (RCR) of Odisha at at Rayagada railway station last Tuesday for public usage. This facility is set up as part of its efforts to provide an innovative experience to train customers and generate non-fare revenue. This project was awarded to Keerthi Motors through an open tender for a duration of 5 years, and they pay an license fee of about Rs.75 lakhs for 5 years.
The restaurant is created within an unserviceable AC coach, which has undergone interior modifications to meet the requirements of both train passengers and the general public. It occupies an area of 110 square meters. The restaurant can accommodate up to 42 persons at a time. It offers excellent interior air conditioning; comfortable luxury sofa chairs for seating, and serves breakfasts and meals round the clock.
The Rail Coach Restaurant can also be reserved for special events such as birthdays and kitty parties, providing a unique and convenient venue option for gatherings. Rail coach restaurant offers both Dine-in and take away facility to the costumers. Speaking on the occasion Divisional Railway Manager Shri Saurabh Prasad said that this initiative by Waltair Division of East Coast Railways aims to enhance the passenger experience and generate additional revenue by utilizing railway infrastructure creatively. It will not only provide memorable experience to the rail users but will also improve the ambience of the railway station in self sustaining revenue generating model, he added.
