CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has tied up with which of the following to offer standardised accommodation to Rail travellers
A
Hospital
B
OYO Rooms
C
Both A & B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The IRCTC-OYO Rooms partnership will offer as many as 45, 000 hotel rooms spread across 170 cities in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -IRCTC manages the entire on-board catering services of Indian Railways in more than 460 passenger trains with pantry cars that includes Rajdhani trains, Shatabdi trains, Duronto Trains, Gatimaan Express and Mail/Express trains and also in newly introduced passenger trains such as Vande Bharat Express and Tejas Trains.

Detailed explanation-3: -IRCTC arranges for full train charters, coaches as well as reserved berth programmes through regular trains for tourism purposes. During this short period we have been able to provide such facilities to over 50, 000 persons.

Detailed explanation-4: -The IRCTC was established on 27 September 1999, as a public sector undertaking completely owned by the Government of India through the Indian Railways.

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