Parle Melody: The ₹1 soft power twist Modi served to Meloni and the worldPrime Minister Modi's gift of a Parle Melody toffee to Italy's Giorgia Meloni symbolised India's evolving soft power. Beyond traditional ex...
21 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
IRCTC received 6,645 complaints related to food quality in 2024-25: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIn 2024-25, Indian Railways received 6,645 complaints about poor food quality, leading to fines in 1,341 cases. The Railway Minister addres...
26 Jul, 2025, 07.23 AM IST
IRCTC to serve Kashmiri vegetarian cuisine on Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat trainThe IRCTC will introduce Kashmiri vegetarian cuisine on the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train starting in the second week of July. Passenge...
23 Jun, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
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
One railway app soon for tracking trains, ticketingIndian Railways is developing a super app that will combine ticketing, train tracking, and other services offered through over a dozen mobi...
02 Jan, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
Railways cancels 76 trains as coronavirus precautionary measure, non-occupancyAccording to officials, central railways cancelled 23 trains, south central railways cancelled 29 trains, 10 trains were cancelled in weste...
18 Mar, 2020, 11.18 AM 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
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
Now you can order your train food from McDonald’s, Domino’sThe new service will be available only for Rajdhani and Shatbadi passengers. The mandatory meals for these train journeys have also been ma...
15 Jun, 2017, 06.52 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
Soon, railway passengers will get pre-ordered meals from Pizza Hut and KFCAs per the plan, the food chains can deliver meals ordered online directly or use the railways’ network of food plazas to deliver in trains.
04 Apr, 2015, 07.36 AM IST
Railway plans upgrade of train menu, third-party audit of cateringPassengers will also be given the option of going for pre- cooked food of reputed brands on the Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains, the ...
07 Aug, 2014, 10.14 PM IST
Indian Railways to bring back its forgotten flavoursRailways has been known for its bland food, shabby coaches and erratic schedule - in that order. But the 160-year-old institution is set fo...
05 Mar, 2014, 09.26 AM IST
IRCTC food joints 'Food Track' to open at metro stations this weekendPassengers travelling on Delhi Metro can now enjoy quality snacks and delicacies at reasonable rates with IRCTC opening its first set of fo...
11 Apr, 2013, 02.14 PM IST
- Train passengers have to pay more now for food items
Train passengers will now have to pay more for food as Railways have increased the prices of food items by about 40 to 50 per cent.
29 Dec, 2012, 09.16 PM IST
- Priyagold rolls out retail outlets at railway stations
Surya Food & Agro, which owns 'Priyagold' brand of biscuits, has set up over 175 kiosks at railway stations and will roll out as many shops...
14 Sep, 2008, 11.40 AM IST
- Railways to double up as tour operator
Indian Railways are all set to morph into a travel operator selling tour packages, taking care of your hotel stay, food, sightseeing and ca...
20 Nov, 2006, 12.48 AM IST