About 20,000 needy benefitted over WR on 9th April 2020
IRCTC and its Base Kitchen at Mumbai Central stands further
strong and tall and continues its fight against corona pandemic for providing
meals to the troubled, poor and needy persons every day since 29th March, 2020
continuously, when the entire world is in the grip of this terrible
pandemic. In a statement issued on 9th April, 2020, Rahul Himaliyan- Group
General Manager of IRCTC West Zone, stated that the number of infected
fellow citizens is increasing daily, but our determination to contribute in our
way gets stronger day by day.
IRCTC is gearing up for the unforeseen and
stands together with our fellow Indians who are fighting in the
fore-front to come out victorious from this unfortunate and unprecedented
situation that we all are facing.
According to a press release issued by WR CPRO Ravinder
Bhakar, IRCTC has continued its pursuance to serve the society in these
difficult times of COVID 19 pandemic. IRCTC West Zone served 5800 meals from
its Base Kitchen at Mumbai Central to various helpless persons, on 9th April,
2020 through NGO’s spread over South and Central Mumbai like the Giants Group,
Salaam Bombay, Terapanth Yuvak Parishad etc. 2500 bhojan packets prepared
in Ahmedabad base kitchen were distributed through RPF /Ahmedabad
and with the help of the team of District Magistrate Ahmedabd.
In addition to this, on 9th April, 2020 under the Mission
Food Distribution, Ahmedabad division distributed 6000 food packets through RPF
-Ahmedabad. Team of Personnel department distributed 825 food
packets and 150 Mineral water bottles at Mahesana, Palanpur and Dhangdhara
stations. Till date, Ahmedabad division has distributed 49225 food packets to
various needy & helpless persons.. 288 food packets received from
commercial staff and NGO M/s. Jalaram Seva Trust & Reliance Indistries
Ltd were distributed in Rajkot division.
Vadodara division supplied 1560 food packets to Vadodara city
and 60 packets to labourers of Nadiad Goods Shed. Ratlam division distributed
360 food packets. WRly RPF distributed 885 food packets from its own
resourses as well as 995 food packets which prepared by NGOs. Furthermore, RPF
/WR procured total 44584 three layered masks and 23544 gloves for better safety
from virus. Meal (Khichdi) was distributed to 60 needy people including HK
Staffs with co-ordination of RPF & Gurudwara, Ambadi Road, Vasai after
maintaining proper social distancing and sanitisation at Vasai Road West near
circulating Area. Counseling to all about safety gears to fight against
CORONA was also ensured.