Archive · 15 Jan 2026
East Coast Railway Launches Hygienic Vending System
The East Coast Railway has started a new way to serve tea and coffee on trains.
They use a special wearable gadget that keeps the drinks hot and makes it easier for the vendors to serve.
The gadget has pockets for tea and coffee packets, disposable cups, and a place to throw away used packets.
Passengers can pay using a QR code.
The railway wants to see how passengers like it before putting it on more trains.
The gadget also helps vendors move around more easily and keeps everything clean.
The Waltair Division of East Coast Railway launched a hygienic tea and coffee vending system on the AP Express train.
Vendors use a wearable gadget with an insulated thermos container to keep beverages hot and maintain hygiene.
The gadget has separate compartments for tea and coffee sachets, disposable cups, and a waste pocket for used sachets.
Passengers can make cashless payments using a QR code integrated into the system.
The initiative aims to enhance passenger comfort and service quality, with feedback to be used for future improvements.
- Who
- Waltair Division of East Coast Railway (ECR)
- What
- Launched a hygienic tea and coffee vending system on trains
- When
- On the occasion of Bhogi-Sankranthi
- Where
- On the AP Express train
- Why
- To enhance passenger comfort, hygiene, and service quality
- Division
- Waltair Division of East Coast Railway (ECR)
- Initiative
- Hygienic tea and coffee vending system
- Launch Date
- Bhogi-Sankranthi
- Train
- AP Express
- Capacity
- 5 litres, serves 35 passengers per round
- Payment
- QR code for cashless payments
- Inaugurated By
- Lalit Bohra, Divisional Railway Manager
