From the next week, train passengers can book their meals, along with tickets, online. The railways has tied up with three fast food chains to provide meals in 50 trains to begin with from the next week.
“Passengers travelling in 50 trains, which currently do not have pantry cars, will have the option to book their meals from any of the three fast food chains — Subway, Jubilant Food and Burger King — at the time of booking of their tickets. The meals booked at the time of booking of the tickets can be served at any station of the choice of the passengers during the train journey,” said a senior official.
The railways will inaugurate the e-catering services next week in 50 trains, which include a number of Garib Rath, Janshatabdi Express, Janta Express and intercity trains. “When the passengers book their tickets at the web portal of the IRCTC, they will also have the option to select their meals from the menu given by the food chains along with the choice of the stations where they want their meals to be served. The passengers can savour burger, pizza and other meal options during their train journey,” added the official.
In the event of the waitlisted passengers, whose tickets do not get confirmed later, the IRCTC will refund the amount paid for the meals along with the tickets. “The railways will rope in more food chains to become part of the e-catering in the coming days so that the services could be offered in more trains,” said the official.
The next week launch of the e-catering services will cover all the Railway zones and trains connecting almost all the regions would be part of the initiative.
Earlier, the railways had joined hands with other food chains to provide ethinc meals in long distance trains.
“Passengers travelling in 50 trains, which currently do not have pantry cars, will have the option to book their meals from any of the three fast food chains — Subway, Jubilant Food and Burger King — at the time of booking of their tickets. The meals booked at the time of booking of the tickets can be served at any station of the choice of the passengers during the train journey,” said a senior official.
The railways will inaugurate the e-catering services next week in 50 trains, which include a number of Garib Rath, Janshatabdi Express, Janta Express and intercity trains. “When the passengers book their tickets at the web portal of the IRCTC, they will also have the option to select their meals from the menu given by the food chains along with the choice of the stations where they want their meals to be served. The passengers can savour burger, pizza and other meal options during their train journey,” added the official.
In the event of the waitlisted passengers, whose tickets do not get confirmed later, the IRCTC will refund the amount paid for the meals along with the tickets. “The railways will rope in more food chains to become part of the e-catering in the coming days so that the services could be offered in more trains,” said the official.
The next week launch of the e-catering services will cover all the Railway zones and trains connecting almost all the regions would be part of the initiative.
Earlier, the railways had joined hands with other food chains to provide ethinc meals in long distance trains.
