New Delhi: After revising the food tariff for all trains except premier services in 2012, Railways have firmed up a proposal to increase the rates of food served in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto. As per the proposal, the overall increase in food item would be higher for passengers travelling in AC-II, III and chair car categories, but would be minimum for AC-I.
Passengers in premier trains - Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto - are entitled to meals and snacks for which charges are included in the price of the ticket. "A decision has to be taken whether the food charges will be revised without increasing the fares in premier trains, or include it in the ticket and allow the fares to go up," a source in Railways said.
If the tariff revision is announced with inclusion of ticket rate, then fares of premier trains will see hike for the second time after the latest increase on January 22. Railways had constituted a committee during the then Railway Minister PK Bansal's tenure to suggest improvement in food quality and also for suitable revision in food prices which was left untouched for more than 10 years.
Though food prices was revised for all other mail and express trains in December 2012, premier services like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto were left out from the food tariff hike. The panel has recommended that lunch and dinner for premier train passengers travelling in AC-II, III and chair car coaches should go up from
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