CHENNAI: The Janata Khana meal counters, announced by Indian Railways back in 2024 on the verge of Lok Sabha elections to provide hygienic yet affordable food for passengers on the platforms, has now been vanished at MGR Chennai Central station, despite official claims that the scheme covers major stations across the country.

Run through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the scheme gained much prominence on social media where people were posting videos praising quality food being offered at around Rs 20.

Unlike earlier low-cost initiatives, these counters were to be located directly on the platforms near general coach halts, so passengers could quickly access them without leaving their coaches or walking across the station. It was targeted mainly at passengers tra

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