(a) the details of criteria laid down for providing attached pantry cars in the trains ;
(b) whether many long distance trains do not have pantry cars facility ; and
(c) if so, the steps taken to provide modern pantry car in each long distance train ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI R. VELU)
(a): Attachment of Pantry cars to trains is based on various considerations such as priority of the train, journey time,
commercial justification and availability of pantry cars, etc.
(b): Yes, sir.
(c): Catering services are provided in trains not having pantry cars are also provided through train side vending and
through static catering units available at stations en-route.