First time in history, Indian Railways to offer this service!

Good news for all Indian Railway commuters, as there will be massage services made available for passengers on board running trains. This facility will be made available in 39 trains departing from Indore.

The service will be available for Rs 100 each for foot massage and head massage.

According to India Today report, a railway official on Saturday said this proposal was from the Ratlam division of Western Railway zone. "This is the first time in history of railways that we will provide massaging service for passenger comfort on running trains. It will not only increase revenue but also add passengers. Railways will earn an additional revenue of Rs 20 lakh annually and an estimated increase of Rs 90 lakh per year through additional sale of tickets from about 20,000 passenger who will be the service providers."

This scheme is part of the railways' scheme whereby zones and divisions have been asked to come out with new and innovative ideas to generate non-fare revenue for the national transporter. 

"This is the first time that such a contract has been signed," said Rajesh Bajpai, director, media and communication, railway board;  reports India Today.