At the end of each 100-minute journey, the hostesses and stewards are appraised on their performance and the trip menu is locked.

In her crisp, blue uniform, Divya could easily be mistaken for a flight attendant. She walks down the aisle, greets all passengers, hands each one a rose and face wipes, and asks them their meal preference. Divya is one of 20 staffers -- half of them women -- aboard the Delhi-Agra Gatimaan Express hired exclusively to work as train hostesses and stewards.