Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Special Vijayawada Dishes for Train Passengers



TravelKhana, a food-in-train service, is offering a unique opportunity to train passengers at Vijayawada.  It is serving a wide range of food prepared by the best of Vijayawada’s restaurants to passengers at their seat in the train.

While the passengers can order anything from the complete menu of New Dolphin Family Restaurant between 11:30 am and 10 pm, they have to restrict the orders to a vegetable thali or a Jain thali at Bhojan Bank between 8 am and 10 pm. While the minimum order at Dolphin is Rs250, the minimum order at Bhojan Bank is Rs300. Both the thalis contain 5 rotis, 4 seasonal vegetables, masala rice or dal rice, sweet, and pickle. But their preparation is different. For book you food go to - http://www.travelkhana.com/travelkhana/food-delivery-at-vijayawada%20jn-railway-station-bza



TravelKhana is in the process of organizing food regularly from many more popular restaurants of Vijayawada. Thus, TravelKhana will enable people from all parts of the country, passing by train through Vijayawada, to taste and enjoy authentic Vijayawada good, while sitting in the train. The passengers only have to order food an hour before their train reaches Vijayawada.

  • Taste and Quality -

TravelKhana began by serving tasty and quality preparations from its own repertoire. It continues to serve vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis, Chinese preparations, South Indian dishes, pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, salads, rolls, rotis and beverages. The food is prepared in hygienic conditions and is served in casseroles so that it retains its freshness and its warmth.


  • Safe and Healthy Preparation -

TravelKhana has the eliminated the dependence of the passengers, specially the long-distance passengers, on the food of doubtful quality served on the platforms of the Vijayawada station or offered by the pantry personnel in the train. Passengers do not have to eat tasteless food now. With TravelKhana, they can certain of tastiness, quality, healthy preparation and excellent packing.



  • Multiple Payment Options -

The passengers can pay for the food by using any of the multiple options provided. They can pay online through net banking at the time of booking the order, or pay through the credit or debit cards, or pay in cash on delivery of food at their seat in the train.




  • The Railway Station -

The Vijayawadarailway station of the South Central Railway is situated on the Howrah-Chennai and Chennai-New Delhi main lines. The busy station has ten platforms and five entry gates with booking counters. Over 1.4 lakh passengers use the 250 trains passing through it every day. The station also sees the passage of 150 freight trains every day.  The station has five tracks: Vijayawada-Guntur-Guntakal-Hubli/ Bangalore; Vijayawada-Tenali-Gudur-Tirupati/ Chennai; Vijayawada-Gudivada-Narasapur/ Machilipatnam, Vijayawada-Rajahmundry-Vizag-Howrah and Vijayawada-Warangal-New Delhi/ Secunderabad. The Vijayawada station houses a diesel loco shed for WDM-2 locomotives and an electric loco shed for the WAG-7, WAM-4, WAG-5 locos.




  • Vijayawada Helpline Numbers -

Vijayawada railway station food delivery: 08800-31-31-31
Vijayawada GRP: 866-2576006

  • Future Expansion on Cards -
With the new Capital of Andhra Pradesh being built at Amravati, in close vicinity of Vijayawada, the importance of the Vijayawada Junction is bound to grow.  Among the busiest junctions in the south, Vijayawada is linked with all the major cities by direct long-distance trains. But the station has to improve its infrastructure to support the running of very fast trains like the Rajdhani Express.

Monday, 20 April 2015

Train Passengers Can Get Popular Vijayawada Food

TravelKhana, a food-in-train service, has launched a project to serve a broad range of food in train at Vijayawada Junction railway station from some of the most popular hotels and food joints in this commercial capital of Andhra Pradesh.  This means an opportunity for train travelers from distant parts of the country to taste and experience authentic Andhra Pradesh food from its heartland of Vijayawada, even though they are not staying there.

A Tasty Treat -
Amravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, is being built close to Vijayawada. So Vijayawada is set to develop fast in the next few years. Many departments of the Andhra Pradesh Government are already functioning from Vijayawada. The city, situated on the Krishna, is a major agro-industrial and business center.  It has many restaurants serving the authentic Andhra cuisine, Hyderabadi cuisine as well as other Indian styles of food. So the train passengers can choose from a lip-smacking menu. Train passengers opting to order food delivery in trainat Vijayawada from TravelKhana can be certain of having a tasty treat and a wonderful new experience.

FOOD IN TRAIN AT VIJAYAWADA


The Best of Food -
TravelKhana has won over passengers within a short period of time after its launch. Passengers are already aware of the fact that TravelKhana means quality food, delectable taste, preparation in clean environment, safe food and a wide variety. TravelKhana is in touch with the best restaurants at Vijayawada and supplies the food dishes preferred by the passengers. They have to book their order an hour before the train reaches Vijayawada.

Wide Choice Range -
TravelKhana is already serving train passengers their meals at their seat at more than 500 stations across the country.  It has finalized agreements for supply of their best dishes with prominent local restaurants and food outlets at many stations. But at other stations, TravelKhana serves from its own menu. It makes a wide variety of tasty and quality dishes available for passengers.  They can choose from different types of thalis, South Indian preparations, vegetable and non-vegetarian dishes, Chinese food, sandwiches, pizzas, rolls, beverages and burgers.  The food is served in casseroles, thus keeping it warm and fresh.

Multiple Payments Options -
The passengers can pay at the time of booking the order online through net banking. They can also opt for paying on delivery of food at their seat in the train. If they are booking the order on phone, they can only pay on delivery. The passengers can also pay by using their credit or debit cards.

A Major Junction -
Vijayawada is a major junction of the South Central Railway. Situated on the Howrah-Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line, the busy station handles 320 passenger and freight trains per day. The electric loco shed here maintains 100 locomotives. Madhuranagar, Rayanapadu, Gunadala, Nidamanuru, Kondapalli, Ramavarappadu, Krishna Canal, Mangalagiri, Kolanukonda, and Gannavaram are the other railway stations in Vijayawada.

Vijayawada Helpline Numbers -
Vijayawada Railway Station Food Delivery: 08800-31-31-31
Vijayawada GRP: 866-2576006

Development Prospects
Vijayawada is the second biggest city in Andhra Pradesh and a big educational center. It has been rated among the top clean cities of the country and is expected keep growing as the agro-industrial and trade center in the region.

Monday, 6 April 2015

Do Not Let Belly Woes Ruin Your Trip



Indian Railways has indeed come a long way since it came into existence in the mid-19th century. Improvements have been witnessed in varied areas, permitting travelers to experience comfortable journeys across the country. However, the food department still evokes plenty of criticism from passengers. Since it may take some time for this arena to improve, an innovative company known by the name of Travel Khana has taken up the responsibility of providing hot, well-prepared, homely meals to frequent travelers like you.

Are You Traveling through Vijayawada?

Quite possibly, you have decided to take a long holiday this year, traveling to several places across India. Well, some areas may be accessible only via Vijayawada, which belongs to the south-central zone of the Indian Railways. For instance, Vijayawada Railway Station is the link between all the places falling on the Chennai-New Delhi route and Chennai-Howrah route. Just imagine the hustle and bustle on the ten platforms, as millions of passengers continually enter and exit various express trains running back and forth on diverse days of the week. There are over 250 of them, with several more being added each year! Even freight trains use this route frequently; there are over 150 of them.

Vijayawada Railway Station


“Food” Help is on the Way -

True, this is a junction; hence, your train is bound to make a lengthy halt over here. However, neither your family nor you may feel like sampling the menus displayed on the station’s premises. Then again, you are apprehensive about purchasing foodstuffs from the vendors moving about inside the train. What can you do to appease your hunger? Why, just gorge on the delicious food brought to you by the delivery boys from TravelKhana!

How Do You Access this food?

Well, there are several hotels, restaurants and food outlets across Vijayawada. TravelKhana has linked up with the most reputed ones, in order to ensure that these skillfully and hygienically prepared meals reach you within an hour of your train arriving at the station. Just 30, 60 or 90 minutes before your train arrives at Vijayawada, dial 08800-31-31-31, and request food. You may order local vegetarian or non-vegetarian food, varied Indian cuisines, continental foodstuffs, Chinese delights, and so on. The telephone operators are available from seven o’ clock in the morning until ten o’ clock at night. Do not forget to mention your coach number, seat numbers, name, etc.

Vijayawada Railway Station


Alternatively, you may take recourse to online booking. In fact, this would be better, since you will be able to peruse the website, travelkhana.com beforehand. All the menus with pricing are listed for each food outlet. Keep your choices ready, in order to save time on decision-making while booking. Specifications regarding time interval between booking and delivery are also mentioned. You may pay via debit card or credit card. Of course, cash on food delivery in the train atVijayawada is also permitted.
Whatever you order, you will receive more than sufficient quantity to keep you well fed throughout your journey. Best of all, the food in the train at Vijayawada is handed over in clean, sealed packets.