INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
According to IRCTC, high-speed WiFi is available at more than 675 stations.
IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) has recently come up with a host of new initiatives
for the convenience of passengers of Indian Railways
This includes modernisation of base kitchens, enhancement of ticket booking from 2,000 to 20,000 tkts/min, POS machines for cashless
transactions, use of Artificial Intelligence for kitchen monitoring, said IRCTC in a tweet on Tuesday
IRCTC is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, which handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of the Indian Railways
9,100 PoS machines have been installed at about 4,000 locations
PoS machines will ensure compulsory billing and would give 'No Bill Free Food Policy' a boost, which says one doesn't have to pay for food
and beverages if one is not provided with a bill
IRCTC, 16 base kitchens were upgraded in FY18
Indian Railways has also introduced usage of Artificial Intelligence to monitor food production in base kitchens to improve quality and
Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto and Gatimaan trains has been introduced
1,689 water vending machines have also been installed at 600 stations
