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IRCTC Vande Bharat Amrit Bharat trains: In a significant upgrade in the services of Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) is undertaking Proof of Concept (PoC) in some select trains. Under the new idea branded Food and Beverage players - industrial kitchens restaurant chains and flight caterers are being planned to be roped to provide fresh hygienic meals for service to the passengers. What is IRCTC planning to do in Vande Bharat Amrit Bharat trains? According to a release shared by IRCTC PoC is being conducted across various zones in some of the newly introduced Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat Trains. For those unversed IRCTC is a Navaratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways. Serving approximately 16.50 lakh meals per day across the length and breadth of Indian railways it is one of the biggest caterers of the country. The release said IRCTC is consistently working to enhance the services being provided to the travelling passengers. In order to have paradigm shift in quality of meal services in trains and with an objective to have perceptible improvements in on-board catering services in trains IRCTC has commenced meal trials is some select trains the release said. List of train where branded Food and Beverage players will be introduced? As per the release the list if trains with PoC include Nagpur-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express by M/s Haldirams (Nagpur) and Elior (Secunderabad); Delhi-Sitamarhi Amrit Bharat - M/s Touch Stone Foundation (Delhi); Kasargod-Trivandrum - Casino Air Caterers & Flight Services (CAFS) and Mangalore-Trivandrum- Vande Bharat Express - Casino Air Caterers & Flight Services (CAFS) These meal trials also provide passengers with a diverse restaurant-quality menu including local delicacies aimed at improving satisfaction level during travel the release said.