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In the near future, passengers of Central Railway may get food items on paper plates, paper cups and cardboard boxes. As Maharashtra, government has banned plastic; therefore, in a high-level meeting on 4th May, Central Railways decided to completely stop the purchase of plastic. Senior CR officials, railway catering staff, Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) officials and railway station stall owners were present at the meeting. At present on trains, the pantry food is distributed in plastic containers and items are sold across railway stations in plastic packets by railways.
“We have asked all our stall owners and pantry services to stop getting plastic products. They need to finish the existing stock. We will gradually introduce paper plates, cups and cardboard boxes,” said a senior Central Railways official privy to the development. Central Railways also held another meeting on 10th May to look for alternatives to plastic spoons that are served with meals on long-distance trains.
