Display of menu, rate list of food items in trains mandatory: Railway minister Ashwini VaishnawRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the mandatory display of food menus and rates on trains. He outlined measures for improving hyg...
12 Mar, 2025, 07.24 PM IST
Indian Railways introduces new customised menus for diabetics and infantsSale of a-la-carte meals and branded food items on MRP will be permitted on Mail/Express trains. Menu and tariff of such a-la-carte meals w...
16 Nov, 2022, 09.56 AM IST
IRCTC offers Durga Puja special menu for passengers travelling in eastern regionPassengers can call on 1323 to book their meals and get them delivered to their seats, officials said. This is the latest offering from the...
26 Sep, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
Puttu and Kadala back on Indian Railways menu after protestsRail passengers from Kerala are elated to find the ethnic Malyalam dishes back in the railway's menu. Kerala's traditional food items such ...
22 Jan, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
Parliament canteen may soon go fully vegIRCTC, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, may soon be told to pack up as caterers to the Parliament canteen. The race for its replacement...
14 Jan, 2020, 10.57 AM IST
Fares of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto to go up by 3-9 per cent with hike in meal pricesFor travellers in second class AC, third class AC and chair car, morning tea will now be priced at Rs 20 (up from Rs 10), breakfast at Rs 1...
15 Nov, 2019, 11.17 PM IST
Railways offers 'vrat ka khana' as a part of its e-catering menu during NavratriIt consists of satvik diet like sabudana, sendha namak, kuttu ka atta, and certain vegetables.
10 Oct, 2018, 06.35 PM IST
E-catering launched on 23 major stations of Western RailwayThe e-catering initiative was launched by the IRCTC, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, in 2015 and was extended from time to time to cov...
22 May, 2018, 09.43 PM IST
Railways plans major overhaul of catering: airline-like food, modern kitchens, AI module to flag anomalies"The menu would be simple, could be in the form of combo meal, comprising at best two to three items similar to what is served by airlines....
11 May, 2018, 08.41 PM IST
IRCTC asks railway zones to deploy at least 10 card payment machines in each trainIRCTC also asked zones to carry out inspections to check whether the directions were being followed and instructed them to send a report by...
08 May, 2018, 08.51 AM IST
New rail catering policy to separate cooking, distributionThe new catering policy to be announced by Railway minister Suresh Prabhu envisages fulfilling aspirations of public regarding healthy and ...
26 Feb, 2017, 04.09 PM IST
Domino’s Pizza, Indian Railways to double e-catering service footprintThe statement said Domino’s has seen over a thousand Pizza orders being served to Indian Railways passengers across tier-1, tier-2 and tier...
21 Mar, 2016, 05.07 PM IST
E-catering service extended to 408 major railway stationsRailways has extended the station-based e-catering service to 408 stations giving passengers with more food choices.
14 Mar, 2016, 08.22 PM IST
Self-help groups of women to provide food on trainsPassengers travelling in trains will now have the option of enjoying food prepared by some women's self help groups as IRCTC is planning to...
02 Jan, 2016, 07.26 PM IST
Food startup Hello Curry ties-up with IRCTC to bring in-train diningHello Curry today announced its association with online ticketing system for railways IRCTC, to supply rail passengers with food.
20 Nov, 2015, 02.40 AM IST
- IRCTC's wings clipped, railway board to take care of catering
With the unveiling of a new catering policy, the ministry of railways aims to dismantle cartels in the sector in order to ensure cheaper an...
23 Jul, 2010, 07.01 AM IST
- Railways to take over catering services from IRCTC
Railways have decided to strip the PSU of its catering responsibilities in Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi and all other express trains. Gurgao...
22 Jul, 2010, 07.03 PM IST