Good news for Railway passengers! Now choose meals from a pre-loaded menu and pay through your credit or debit cards without worrying about being overcharged.
The facility available in 25 trains will cover all zones in a phased manner.
“The vendor will have a POS machine with preloaded software showing the passenger the menu as well as the prices. These cannot be fiddled with,” a senior official said.
The prices will be fixed and passengers can pay for their meals with their cards, he added.
The decision was taken after the ministry received complaints from passengers about being overcharged for food.
“This gives passengers three advantages – the food will be from an authorised vendor, they will get the meal at a fixed price and would not have to worry about giving the exact amount in cash,” the official said.
The trains where such POS machines ( electronic devices used to process card payments) have been provided include the Karnataka Express which runs between Bengaluru City and New Delhi, the Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Sealdah Express and Telangana Express which runs between Hyderabad and New Delhi.
The service will also be available on the Aravali Express which runs between Jaipur Junction and Mumbai.
