<span style="color: #222222;">Railways have distributed over eight lakh 50 thousand cooked meals to needy people in the last 12 days. AIR orrespondent reports that more than five lakhs of these cooked meals were prepared in IRCTC kitchens.<br />''<br />''Railways is fully prepared to provide food to the needy during the lock down period.Starting with distribution of food to over five thousand needy persons on 28th of last month, Railways has distributed over eight lakh 50 thousand cooked meals till date. Proper social distancing is being ensured during preparation and distribution of meals.<br />''<br />''The Railway Protection Force has played a major role in the food distribution to needy people prepared by IRCTC, NGOs and from its own kitchens. The food distribution is being done to the poor, beggars, children, coolies, migrant labourers, stranded persons near the railway stations.</span><br />