The Indian Railways has launched a scheme offering affordable meals at 150 counters across 100 stations nationwide. This initiative, aimed at catering to the needs of ordinary passengers, offers a 'Janata Khaana' meal (7 puri and masala curry) for ₹20, along with curd, lemon rice, and puli rice for ₹20 each....
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A complete lunch with various dishes is available for ₹50. Sealed drinking water is priced at ₹3. In the Southern Railway zone, 34 stations have these counters, including prominent stations like Chennai Central, Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, and Arakkonam in the Chennai division. The initiative extends to other divisions as well, with 3 stations in Tiruchirappalli, 4 in Salem, 2 in Madurai, 9 in Palakkad, and 11 in Thiruvananthapuram.