Western railway opens 'Restaurants on wheels' at Andheri railway station

MUMBAI: Western Railway (WR) has commissioned its first ‘Restaurant on Wheels’, by converting old coaches, at Andheri railway station. The facility will provide an air-conditioned quality dining experience to its patrons.

WR’s chief public relations officer Sumit Thakur said, “Restaurant on Wheels was opened at Andheri station on Jan 16, 2024. This concept revolves around converting old unserviceable coaches into a swanky restaurant look by mounting them on wheels. The restaurant will offer a unique luxurious dining experience inside the modified coaches.”

The contract of this restaurant has been awarded to M/s OAM Industries, better known by their brand name- Haldiram’s. The restaurant has a sitting capacity of 48 patrons at a time. It will function 24x7 to cater to the needs of passengers and provide takeaway counter facility, which will help passengers collect their orders quickly and on-the-go.

The work of other ‘Restaurant on Wheels’ is underway at Borivali and Bandra stations. The overall contract value of these three restaurants will contribute Rs.5.94 crore as part of Non-Fare Revenue (NFR).

Western Railway is also looking forward to commission more such ‘Restaurant on Wheels’ at Surat, Bandra Terminus, Valsad, Lower Parel and Vasai Road stations, etc.


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