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Old railway coaches turned into swanky restaurants will soon come up at Andheri and Borivli suburban stations, a first in Western Railways (WR) Mumbai division."Restaurant-on-wheels with rail coaches have been finalised at Borivli and Andheri stations. While the one at Andheri will be in the east at Gate 10, the one at Borivli will also be in the east, at the north-end (Virar-end) of the station," Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Sumit Thakur said.A restaurant-on-wheels is a modified coach mounted on rails, offering a unique fine-dining experience. It accommodates more than 40 patrons. The interior of the restaurant is decorated in such a way that diners can enjoy the experience of dining in a theme-based setting.The restaurant is set up using an unserviceable rail coach. The rates and menu of the restaurant are decided by licensee as per market rates approved by Railways. Pan-Indian, continental and other cuisine is generally made available, and the restaurant is open for passengers and the general public as well.The licensee is responsible for maintaining the approach corridor/surroundings at their own cost and is expected to comply with the Food Adulteration Act and other statutory laws. Keeping in mind the safety aspect, portable fire extinguishers will be installed and staff must know how to operate the equipment. The validity of the extinguishers shall be obtained from time-to-time and regular inspection will be done by railway officials. Central Railway (CR) have set up one restaurant-on-wheels each at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Nagpur and they have become landmark eating houses, seeing approximately 1,25,000 and 1,50,000 visitors respectively so far. "The one at CSMT attracts about 250 visitors on weekdays and the number goes to 350 on weekends," Shivaji Sutar, chief public relations officer, CR, said.

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