Railways withdraw saffron attire of staff on board Ramayana Express; here's why

Indian Railways has withdrawn the saffron attire of its serving staff on board the Ramayana Special Trains after seers from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain raised objections. Railways said the staff will now wear normal shirts, trousers and traditional headgear

"Dress of service staff is completely changed in the look of professional attire of service staff. Inconvenience caused is regretted," said the Railways.

It is to inform that the dress of service staff is completely changed in the look of professional attire of service staff. Inconvenience caused is regretted. pic.twitter.com/S5mmpCDE1T

— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) November 22, 2021

The staff on board the Ramayana Express used to wear a saffron uniform with rudraksha beads and traditional headgear. Ujjain Akhada Parishad's former general secretary Avdeshpuri told PTI that the seers wrote to the railway minister earlier this week expressing their disapproval over the staff's uniform.