Rajeev Mittal RK Associates

Aren’t train journeys the best? Sharing space with fellow passengers, munching on snacks and looking at the view outside are certainly the best things to do. Despite that, there have been a few roadblocks and IRCTC has received flak for the food quality, both on the stations and in the trains. Indian Railways, in a bid to improve its’ standards, has taken a few steps. Improving the food quality and avoiding overcharging by vendors, railway kitchens are modifying their working methods. Also, incorporating artificial intelligence, railways have made efforts to give the passengers an improved experience. Artificial intelligence IRCTC kitchens have been equipped with high definition cameras, vision detection systems and huge monitors. With 16 base kitchens formed so far,  IRCTC  is keen on bringing good quality food to the travelers. These systems will help track anything such as insects, rodents, etc., that hampers the quality of the food. They will also help in picki...

In an attempt to keep a check on hygiene levels, catering services of the Indian Railways are all set to undergo a major change deploying artificial intelligence. As per the sources, more than 15 base kitchens at the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the catering arm of the national transporter headquartered in Delhi have installed HD cameras which are connected to huge monitors for AI vision detection. Private players and contractors like RK associates by Rajeev Mittal , Rail Restro, Deepak & Co, and Otik Food would look forward to the implementation of this system so as to assert the quality of their food items served onboard the Indian railways. “This system will facilitate easy detection of any rodent or cockroach in any of the base kitchens,” say industry experts at RK Associates. Also, such issues will reach the stakeholders and the IRCTC Managing Director in real time. The initiative taken by the railway aims to provide better food and catering ...