Till now you must have travelled in such trains in which you travel by showing the ticket, whether it is online or offline, you bought the ticket and set out on your journey. And when you feel hungry, you have to buy food with money. But you might not know about a train in which food is served free. Yes, we are talking about Sachkhand Express (12715), in which hot food is served to the passengers absolutely free of cost during the entire journey. If you are going to travel by this train, then let us tell you today what is its specialty.
Where does the train run from?
The Sachkhand Express runs between Amritsar and Nanded and covers a total distance of 2,081 km. The train connects two major Sikh religious places, Sri Harmandir Sahib (Amritsar) and Sri Hazur Sahib (Nanded). During this long journey, the train stops at 39 stations, out of which free meals are provided to the passengers at 6 stations.
People bring their own utensils
Langar is there for 30 years
The expenses are from the grains received by the Gurudwaras
The cost of these meals is met through grain and monetary donations received by the gurudwaras. Though the food served on the train is free, passengers are requested to bring their own utensils to eat the food.
