WR and IRCTC continue to feed the needy persons during lockdown

Western
Railway has been taking care of the requirements of the needy be it food or
care packages being provided. In continuation to this Mission Food
Distribution, WR & IRCTC with the help of Railway staff, RPF and NGOs are
taking special care of the poor persons, who reside near station premises to
ensure nobody is left hungry.

Since
lockdown was implemented, this unique mission of food distribution was started
last week and continued on 2nd  April,
2020 at various locations over Western Railway.

According to
a press release issued by WR CPRO Ravinder Bhakar, Western Railway along with
IRCTC continues to serve the less privileged section of the society by
preparing community meals in its base kitchen at Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad.
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation on the 2nd of April, 2020
served  around 7900  community meals respectively from their Base
Kitchen at Mumbai Central (6400 meals) and Ahmedabad (1500 meals).

The
community meals were served to the needy through various NGOs, in co ordination
with the Commercial and RPF Department of Railways. With active aid and support
of Western Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation-Bhavnagar Division, the RPF
unit of Botad on 2nd April 2020, arranged for over 100 meals consisting of
paratha, Sabji, Khichdi and Chaass in Botad city and areas around railway line
for the destitute and needy persons.

The catering
contractors, stall owners too have come forward to provide food to the needy
near various stations of WR. The coolies too are given provisions for their
household by contributions from the railway staff. The community meals were
served to the needy through various in co ordination with the Commercial and
RPF Departments of Western Railway.