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No non-veg service on Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat, pax can still carry: Rlys

A Railway official said that currently there are no other trains in the pipeline for Sattvik certification

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Dhruvaksh Saha New Delhi
The Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express recently obtained a 'Sattvik' certificate, becoming a fully-vegetarian train. This means that the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) does not prepare or serve any non-vegetarian food on the train.

The decision, which was announced a week ago, has generated mixed reactions on social media, with some users hailing the decision as the train sees a number of pilgrims travelling. Meanwhile, others said that the railways should provide both dietary options as it is a general-purpose train and not a special train.

Officials in the ministry of railways said that it had been in