Order Meals on Train Online

The fun of travelling by train doubles, even more, when you get the food of your choice. For this, we often take food from our house, but sometimes food gets spoiled due to heat, or due to lack of time, we are unable to take food with us. In such a situation, we have no other option to eat the tasteless of train pantry car. 

Now with the help of e-catering providers in trains, you can order a meal on trains of your choice. For this, you have to go to the food delivery website or download the food delivery app. Now, learn how you can book a meal on a train journey!

Here Are Some Easy Ways to Order Meals in Trains Online:

You can also book your meal online via food delivery service providers. IRCTC is the most trusted and authorized e-catering provider from where railway passengers across the country can order food while travelling.

IRCTC E-Catering:

Steps of online meal booking in train through IRCTC:

• Visit the website of IRCTC
• Type the ten-digit PNR (passenger name record) number in the box
• The passenger has to choose the name of the station from the list of the drop-down menu
• After that, a new page with the vendor menu will open with food prices
• From the list of menu, the passenger can choose the vendor and the food items
• Then, the passenger has to select the payment options such as COD/Online Payment
• Pay securely using any of the payment choices, and your order will be confirmed

The ordered food will be delivered to your berth at your choice of station. Once the transaction process is completed, the passenger and the service provider will receive SMS and e-mail, which will have all the details of the train meal booking. An OTP for verification will also be sent to passengers mobile, which will be used by the food provider at the time of delivery of food.

Two additional SMS and e-mail will be sent to the passenger mobile:

• The passenger will receive the first e-mail or SMS, 24 hours before the expected delivery time at the station.
• The passenger will receive the 2nd e-mail or SMS, 2 hours before the scheduled delivery time at the station.

Other than these options, passengers have two different options to place their order.

Book Meal Through Third-Parties Company

Delivering online food on trains is a healthy initiative by IRCTC when it comes to knowing how food plays a vital role throughout the journey. It has also collaborated with some private companies to offer their food delivery services on the train. RailMitra and RailRestro are one of the best online food service providers in trains. They are a notable example in the direction of serving the best quality food for the passengers to the seat.

Food Delivery Apps

To provide a wide range of quality and delicious food during travel, IRCTC has introduced its new e-catering app for food delivery on trains. Available for download from Google Play. Now you can easily install the food delivery app on your smartphone and get delicious and cheap food delivery in trains from a variety of food partners.

Through the new online food delivery app, passengers can order food in trains by entering their travel details like PNR number, train name, seat/berth number and expect delicious and quick food delivery in trains. There are many e-catering companies like RailMitra and RailRestro, which provide a variety of foods in trains. The active system of online food delivery on trains guarantees delicious food at your seat through a streamlined railway food menu that makes your journey a little more fun.

Types of Meals to Book in Trains Online:

The Indian Railways is a transportation giant that most Indians prefer to travel from one destination to another. E-Catering companies provide various types of food to the passengers through their exclusive e-catering service, which includes:

• North Indian cuisine: North Indian cuisine is spicy and fragrant in taste. The precise blend of spices and its unique cooking style makes it a better choice to consume.
• South Indian: Some South Indian dishes that are offered to travellers are Masala Dosa, Uttapam, Upma, Idli, Vada, and south Indian Thalis.
• Veg Meal: A veg food provides complete nutrition to the body. The varieties contain paneer butter masala, seasonal vegetable, chapatti, paneer butter masala, dal fry, raita, salad, sweets, curd, papad, and pickle.
• Non-Veg Meal: Non-veg lovers must order varieties that contain butter chicken, chicken curry, mutton, kabab, chapatti, paratha, naan, seasonal veg, dal fry, raita, sweet, curd, salad, papad, and pickle. These are among the most ordered foods in trains.