Adrianna Tanskinnylatte@hachyderm.io
Oct 28, 2026, 7:26 AMIn India, you can get food from various towns and cities delivered to your train seat, when your train halts somewhere for a bit
100% refund if they don’t make it
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Oct 28, 2026, 7:56 AM@skinnylatte Also, it's been there for almost a decade at this point. But, back then, it wasn't Swiggy. It was just a handful of options that were practical, like Dominos or biriyani parcels. It looks like that's changed now.
Ted Mielczarektedmielczarek@mastodon.socialOct 28, 2026, 10:46 AM@skinnylatte I’ve seen people talk about this in China as well. It makes the USA feel even more like a backwater. 😭
Liz Hare PhDlizhare@fosstodon.orgOct 28, 2026, 11:26 AM@skinnylatte this sounds like an amazing experience.
Ashe Dryden 🙆🏼♀️Ashedryden@xoxo.zoneOct 28, 2026, 12:05 PM@skinnylatte how cool is that!
Jack of all tradesjackofalltrades@mas.toOct 28, 2026, 12:34 PMImmediatelly thought of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6dp3OGd8Lw
Modern decadence knows no bounds.
Sharpe!Rgsharpe@sfba.socialOct 28, 2026, 3:11 PM@skinnylatte I want something like this for our Gold Runner Oakland-Bakersfield passenger train. We get a lot of crap for axing the cafe cars on the new equipment for that route, but station-side deliverable food is a way better option than microwaved hamburgers.
gnarfgnarf@hachyderm.ioOct 28, 2026, 4:14 PM@skinnylatte I can attest that it works. Usually there's also a guy going through the train selling Samosas which is the perfect travel snack.