India, March 11 -- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has issued an advisory to catering licensees directing them to adopt contingency measures to ensure uninterrupted food services to passengers amid concerns over possible disruptions in supplies due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

In a letter dated March 10 (Tuesday), IRCTC asked food plazas, refreshment rooms, and Jan Ahaar outlets at railway stations to switch to alternate cooking modes in case of any shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

The advisory was issued as a precautionary step amid concerns that the conflict in West Asia could affect energy supplies and logistics, potentially impacting the availability of LPG used by catering units.

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