SWR to refurbish old railway coaches into themed restaurants at two Bengaluru railway stations

Two railway stations in Bengaluru will soon have rail coach theme-based air-conditioned restaurants, providing passengers a new dining experience.

Published on: Jul 27, 2023, 16:37:11 IST

By Yamini C S

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The South Western Railway (SWR) is setting up two new rail-themed restaurants in two of Bengaluru's railway stations, namely the KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station and the newly inaugurated Sir M Visvesvarya Terminal Bengaluru Station (SMVB), news agency PTI reported.

A rail coach restaurant. (Image for representation purposes only) (PTI)

Both the restaurants are set to be air conditioned, and all passengers traveling through the two stations can start availing services in the restaurants as soon as October this year, according to officials. The restaurants will be set up near the entrances of the stations and are expected to serve both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals.

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Officials said old and to-be scrapped railway coaches will be modified and refurbished into restaurants with adequate seating facilities to give passengers a new dining experience. The restaurants will serve both north and south Indian delicacies and have a seating capacity of 50 inside the coach, with a few more outside it. Breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner will be made available at these restaurants.

“The main idea behind such restaurants is to give passengers a new and different dining experience. Dining options at railway stations are limited and away from the routine dining experience, these kinds of restaurants will give passengers an option to experience in-coach dining with freshly cooked food since most stations only have pre-cooked food,” Kusuma Hariprasad, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, South Western Railway (Bengaluru Division) told PTI.

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Authorities may explore establishing more such restaurants after the re-development of the Yesvantpur and Bengaluru Cantonment stations, however, these two are the only such themed restaurants planned at present. The contract for the restaurant at KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station was awarded to Oam Industries Pvt Ltd while the contract at Sir M Visvesvarya Terminal Bengaluru Station (SMVB) was awarded to Gaurav Enterprises, an official said.

The contract, whose term is five years, will fetch the railways a revenue of ₹7.54 Crore in licence fees, the official added.

(With PTI inputs)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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