Title - 'Need pantry car on Panchvati Exp'

NASHIK: At a meeting of the members of the divisional railway advisory committee recently, a demand for attaching a pantry car with the Panchvati Express was raised again by the members for the benefit of the passengers travelling by the train. Railway officials said the issue was being followed up with the higher officials in Mumbai."The Panchavati Express is the only convenient train for office-goers and businessmen from Nashik commuting to Mumbai. Since they travel daily, most of them relied on the breakfast served through the train's pantry car. Commuters faced great discomfort ever since the pantry car was discontinued and hence it should be started again," Manohar Patil, member of the advisory committee from Nashik, said.Patil also floated a demand to make available a retiring room at platform number 1 for the waiters of the Panchvati Express, who will take rest during the night and make preparations for breakfast for the next day early in the morning.Many other issues related to the Railways in Nashik division were also discussed in the meeting. Railway officials said various proposals have already been forwarded to senior offices. They claimed that the pantry car on board the train was not profit-making and hence there were no takers for the contract subsequently. They said this has only helped the railways to introduce an additional passenger coach, helping enhance passenger carrying capacity. However, any decisions regarding the pantry car would be decided only by the senior offices, the officials said.