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NEW DELHI: On the back of rapid growth of e-business, IRCTC has set its sights high and aims at achieving the target of one lakh online meal orders per day. Currently, only about 3000 meals are being booked online every day with 193 stations and 1516 trains covered under the e-catering policy. The online food order on trains and at stations is catching up as passengers are evincing interest in opting for e-catering during train journey, said a senior IRCTC official. Launched in September 2014 in a few selected trains as a pilot project, e-catering was extended to more trains the next year. In October 2015, station-based e-catering was started at 45 stations. As per the plan, e-catering will be extended to 409 major stations and almost all mail/express trains in a phased man...

NEW DELHI: Indian railway future looks bright because of the activity Railway ministry has shown to improve railway service quality has clearly seen. Whether it's about cleanness drive on stations, technology use (wifi & tie-up with startups) and better communication approach using twitter and caller service. As we reported last to last week that Indian Railway has tie-up with Chaayos to serve chai in luxury trains. Moving one step further Indian railway has now tie-up with Video streaming application PressPlay TV for started offering free video service in some trains. PressPlayTv expand service in about 30 trains soon. "PressPlay TV has tied up with Northwestern Railways to offer free VoD service Delhi-Bikaner and Delhi-Udaipur bound Delhi Bikaner Intercity and Chetak Express resp...

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IRCTC Aims at 1 Lakh Meal Order Online Per Day

After Chaayos Now PressPlay TV Will Provide Free Video Service in Indian Railway