Fast Food (McD, KFC, Dominos) to be Served in Rajdhani & Shatabdi Trains in India

If you are travelling in Rajdhani or Shatabdi Express anywhere across in India and do not wish to eat the food served by the train’s pantry then here is the good news for you. The Indian Railways has kicked off the optional meals for the passengers from today, wherein anyone can order fast food including pizzas, burgers, wrap, dosas and even the special thalis from some of the famous F&B chains who have tied up with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

The idea behind starting this service in the longer distance trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express is to promote e-catering on board where passengers can order food of their choice. That is the reason why the fares of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains have been lowered by the Indian Railways excluding the option of fast food to be served to the passengers on board.

Food brands that will serve in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains

The famous food brands Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has tied with-

  • Dominos
  • KFC
  • Pizza Hut
  • McDonald’s
  • Sagar Ratna
  • Bikanerwala
  • Haldiram
  • Nirulas
  • Only Alibaba
  • Switz Foods

How to order meals online while on board Rajdhani or Shatabdi

Passengers on board Rajdhani or Shatabdi with valid tickets can directly order their meals online on the official website ecatering.irctc.co.in. For ordering-

  • Enter the PNR number that is on your ticket.
  • Select the station where you want the delivery of meals.
  • Select the vendor menu list that appears on your screen along with the rates.
  • Add food as per your preference to the cart and then proceed to the payment gateway.
  • You will receive a booking confirmation in the form of an email or SMS once the transaction is completed.
  • Delivery of meals will only be done when the passengers of Rajdhani or Shatabdi will show the OTP (One Time Password) they have received as SMS for the verification.

How to book fast food via phone on Shatabdi or Rajdhani

Passengers of Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express who don’t have the internet access on board can order their meal via phone too. Just call on ‘1323’, which will be directed to a call centre, where you can place your order. The order confirmation will be notified through an SMS and e-mail. As in the case of online booking, here also, delivery of meals will only be done when the passengers of Rajdhani or Shatabdi will show the OTP (One Time Password) they have received as SMS for the verification. 

Apart from the call, you can place the order for your meal via SMS by just typing MEAL and sending it to 139. ou will then get a confirmation call regarding the booking from the customer care executive and again a booking receipt in the form of SMS (along with OTP) and email will be sent to the passenger that needs to be presented at the time of delivery.

Source: indianexpress.com

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