Agra: For passengers on Gatimaan Express, while the sparkling green interior and soft music playing in the coaches are a treat for the senses, a wide array of dishes on the menu is set to delight the taste buds. The 12-coach train - with two executive classes and eight chair cars - has two chefs preparing the lip-smacking food items. The coaches, with seating capacity of 56 passengers each, have their own pantries.
Talking to TOI, executive chef of
Gatimaan Express,
NikhilRastogi, said, “We are serving mouth-watering Indian and continental cuisine.”
“In the 100-minute journey, passengers are served four meals. These include juice; tray meal (cutlet, butter, bread); meal box (continental, north Indian, south Indian, veg and non-veg) and finally tea.”
“All the items in the food menu have been approved by the railway board. When a passenger books the ticket they will have the option of choosing vegetarian or non-vegetarian food. We offer
upma,
kanjeevaramidli,
alookulcha,
chholeand
parantha. Pasta will also be served. Passengers can also choose to have
shami kebab, chicken roll, chicken sausages and Spanish omelette.”