Every now and then, we come across stories that simply tear our hearts apart. It could be about someone making progress in their life or just a humanitarian act. These stories often make us smile. Recently, one such example of a man on board the Shatabdi Express won the hearts of many. If you’re wondering why, allow us to tell you. Shahnawaz Akhtar, a passenger on the Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Express, was surprised to be offered an Iftar meal on board. The man even took to Twitter and posted about the incident. In his post, he wrote, “Thank you #IndianRailways for #Iftar. As soon as I got on Howrah #Shatabdi in Dhanbad, I got my snacks. I asked the waiter to bring tea a little late. because I’m fasting. He confirmed by asking, aap roza hai? I nodded in agreement. Then someone else will come to iftar.” See here:
Thank you #IndianRailways for #Iftar
Right after I got on Howrah #Shatabdi In Dhanbad I took my snacks. I nodded in agreement. Then someone else came to iftar❤@RailMinIndiapic.twitter.com/yvtbQo57Yb– Shahnawaz Akhtar اہنواز اختر (@ScribeShah) April 25, 2022
IRCTC officials also said that the meal for Akhtar was personally arranged by the ship’s catering manager.
“The staff were ready to go their paces and the passengers boarded the same bus. He told us he was fasting, so the staff members shared their iftar with him. This is basic humanity,” Prakash Kumar Behera, Food Service Supervisor on board, IRCTC, told PTI.
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After seeing Shahnawaz Akhtar’s Tweet, Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State Railways, also expressed his thoughts on the platform. He said: “The entire Indian Railways family is touched by your remarks and hopes you have a good meal. This is a perfect example of how the government led by Prime Minister Modi operates. with the motto Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas. Jai Hind.”
In celebration of Navratri, the Indian Railways Travel and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the railway’s ticketing, dining and touring arm, has developed a special menu for visitors. Special menu items, made without onions or garlic and with rock salt, are required for fasting during the Navratri festival. However, this service is not available for the month of Ramadan.
