A food plaza located on Platform No.1 of the railway station was inaugurated on Friday by Shivendra Mohan, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Vijayawada at the South Central Railway (SCR).
An Erode-based firm has been awarded the food plaza by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), as stated by V. Rambabu, the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (Sr. DCM).
According to Mr. Rambabu, the restaurant with a seating capacity of 50 will provide round-the-clock food services and a takeaway option for the passengers boarding the train.
Four stalls have been allocated for the recently opened food plaza, as confirmed by the DRM. The food options available for the passengers include biryani, coffee, vegetarian meals, different continental varieties, juices, and other delicacies. The entry points to the food plaza are accessible from both inside and outside of the railway station.
“The IRCTC with the aim of giving the passengers a wide variety of regional and transnational delicacies has brought in non-vegetarian and vegetarian refreshments and juice stalls together in one setup at the new food plaza,” said IRCTC Area Manager Prasad.
The Chief Commercial Inspector, M.S.P. Srinivas, the Chief Catering Inspector, Shaik Subhani, and other officers were present at the event.
