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Unused coaches of train converted into cafeteria in Patna

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​Railway coaches or cafeteria?
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​Railway coaches or cafeteria?

A cafeteria has been opened near the Water Recycling Plant inside Danapur Coaching Depot in Patna using the train coach which was not being used by the Railways.

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​Seating
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​Seating

It is being operated by the personal department of the railway. There is a very good response.

This cafeteria has a total seating capacity of 40 people. 10 seats are for VIPs and 30 are general.

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​The idea
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​The idea

Railway staff had been complaining about not having any cafeteria near the depot that provides hygienic breakfast.

Many coaches of trains were unused so it was decided to start a canteen to provide hygienic breakfast to employees.

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​Trial basis
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​Trial basis

The canteen is being run on a trial basis and the result is positive till now.

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​Good initiative
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​Good initiative

Railway staff said that earlier we had to go far to drink tea, but since the cafeteria is open, it is very comfortable.

"This is a good initiative. We had to go out for the tea and it was far away from depot," said Ashok Kumar Sinha.

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​Lack of good place
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​Lack of good place

Another railway staff said, "we were planning to start a cafeteria but we were not able to find a good place for it, so we started here after taking permission from Divisional Railway Manager (DRM)."

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