As Indian Railways usher in to the age of high speed trains, it is all set to upgrade its standards at par with air travel. And the most notable feature of it will be well groomed train hostesses and stewards.

Shares of Jubilant FoodWorks rallied over 5 per cent in trade on Monday after the company informed its popular food chain Domino's Pizza and IRCTC has planned to expand e-catering service footprint across India. 

\"Under the extending scheme of e-catering, travelling passengers would be able to order food of their choice from leading private caterers at designated 408 major railway stations,\" Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said, launching the service in New Delhi.

\"IRCTC will manage catering services in a phased manner,\" Prabhu said while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in parliament.

Adding that the common people have always been the focus of all of the government initiatives, here are the announcements made by the Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu that will affect your travelling experience.

The partnership will facilitate OYO to power the IRCTC hotel-booking page, offering their inventory and promise of standardised amenities to passengers, IRCTC CMD A K Manocha said.

From February 15, passengers can book train tickets online only six times a month instead of existing 10 on Indian Railways e-ticketing website.

The new rule is to further prevent any possible misuse by touts, the Railway Ministry said. The provision will come into effect from February 15.

The largest private sector lender will soon introduce the facility to book rail tickets on its mobile banking application and prepaid digital wallet, it said in a statement.

Several passengers had to cancel their holy trip as they were not allowed to board the Jammu Rajdhani Express on November 27 despite having valid tickets.

Foodpanda will align the delivery of food with the train arrival time at the selected station, fulfilling the transaction through its own delivery arm.

Railways have formed IRSDC as a Special Purpose Vehicle to develop railway stations across India with the primary objective of augmenting and improving passenger amenities at stations.

Responding to concerns to allow more tourists to make train journeys into Goa, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said the ministry can also start holiday train for tourists.

Yum posted its third straight quarter of sales declines in India, where analysts say it is being outpaced by ambitious rivals like Domino's Pizza Inc and McDonald's Corp.

Desai took over the Venkateshwara Hatcheries in 1996. Today, the group has one listed company Venky's, which supplies chicken to groups like KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino's, etc.

With the weight of its very successful Bangalore outlet behind it, the Delhi Asian gastro bar, which is located in RK Puram, has a tough act to follow.

The survey will cover aspects from cleanliness and hygienic conditions to colour and design choice.

Passengers can order KFC meal, while booking ticket through IRCTC from July 20 onwards.

The restaurant offers fantastic desserts. The puey lentil salad is also highly recommended for those who want to tuck into some protein.

The first train, between Gorakhpur and Anand Vihar (Delhi), will run from July 13 to July 30.