IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) has recently alerted Indian Railways passengers to be cautious of ordering food through e-catering apps other than those approved by IRCTC.
Posting on Twitter recently, IRCTC said, “IRCTC is the only authorised agency to take and deliver orders through e-catering in trains. Beware of unauthorized entities like Travelkhana, Railyatri, Omitra, Yatrachef. Make sure to order food through Food on Track mobile app.”
Here are 5 Things to Must Know About IRCTC’s Food Delivery Service:
1) IRCTC is the only recognized agency for taking and delivering orders through e-catering in trains.
2) Currently, IRCTC offers mobile app ‘Food on Track’ for any orders.
3) As per the official website, the e-catering scheme aims to provide quality and variety of food to all railway passengers.
4) IRCTC is the official agency for the e-catering scheme that runs through its various approved partners.
5) IRCTC provides e-catering services at various railway stations in major metro cities. These include New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS), Old Delhi Railway Station (DEL), Mumbai Central (BCT), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CST), Chennai Central (MAS), Kanpur (CNB), Bangalore City Junction (SBC), Allahabad Junction (ALD), Lucknow (LKO), Itarsi (ET), Varanasi (BSB), Bhopal Junction (BPL) and Vijayawada (BZA).
How to Order Food:
Passengers have four modes through which they can order food:
1) Online order through www.ecatering.irctc.co.in.
2) Mobile app ‘Food On Track’.
3) Telephone (by dialing ‘1323’)
4) SMS (by sending MEAL to ‘139’).
