The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is responsible for delivering good quality hygienic food to passengers on board. Basically people travelling by train has 4 options up their sleeve to order food in train, still most people favor, and depends upon, IRCTC e-Catering service for having food while using Indian Railways train for journey.
Also see: Easiest way to get meal at your train seat.
Since IRCTC is major food supplier in trains, it will be good for you to know what are the prices of various food items delivered by IRCTC to railway customers.
Please note that above rates of food items served by IRCTC are for mail/express/passenger trains only. Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi, Tejas, Gatiman, Vande Bharat express trains have separate price structure and mostly the cost of food is included within train ticket fare, for those who opt for food in train.
Also see: Easiest way to get meal at your train seat.
Since IRCTC is major food supplier in trains, it will be good for you to know what are the prices of various food items delivered by IRCTC to railway customers.
Latest IRCTC Food Rates
| Food Item | Description | Rate(INR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea (Standard) | 150 ml tea served in 170 ml disposable cups. | 5 | |
| Tea (with tea bags) | 150 ml tea in disposable cups. | 7 | |
| Tea (POT) | 285 ml tea served with 2 tea bags, 2 sugar sachets, in disposable cups (2 nos) of 170 ml capacity. | 10 | |
| Coffee (made of instant coffee powder) | 150 ml coffee served in 170 ml disposable cups. | 7 | |
| Coffee (POT) | 285 ml coffee + 2 sugar pouch + 2 disposable cups of 170 ml capacity each. | 15 | |
| Packaged Drinking Water(Rail Neer) | 1000 ml | 15 | |
| 500 ml | 10 | ||
| Janta Meal/ Janta Khana/ Economy Meal | 7 poori's, 150 gm dry potato curry, pickle sachet | 20 (in train), 15 (on station) | |
| Breakfast(Vegetarian) | Veg cutlet,Bread-Butter/Idli-Vada(4 nos) chutney/ Upma-Vada(4 nos)-Chutney/ Pongal-vada(4 nos)-chutney | 40(in train), 35(on station) | |
| Breakfast(Non-Veg) | Omelette of 2 eggs served with 2 bread slices and sachet of butter, tomato ketchup. | 50(on train), 45 (on station) | |
| Veg Lunch-dinner Standard Casserole Meals | 1.Rice Pulao or Jira Rice or plan Rice of fine quality 150 gms. 2. Paratha (2 nos.) or Chapati (4 nos.) or Poories (5 nos.) 100 gms. 3. Dal or Sambhar ( Thick consistency) 150 gms. 4. Mixed Vegetable (seasonal) 100 gms. 5. Curd -100 gms. or sweet 40 gms. 6. Pickle in sachet 15 gms. 7. Packaged drinking water in sealed glass 250 ml | 45 (on train), 50 (on station) | |
| Non Veg Lunch-Dinner | 1.Rice Pulao or Jira Rice or plain Rice of fine quality 150 gms. 2. Paratha (2 nos.) or Cahapati (4 nos.) or Poories (5 nos.) 100 gms. 3. Dal or Sambhar (Thick consistency) 150 gms. 4. Two eggs curry 200 gms. 5. Curd -100 gms. or sweet 40 gms. 6. Pickle in sachet 15 gms. 7. Packaged drinking water in sealed glass | 55(in train), 50(on station) | |
| Thali(in IRCTC refreshment rooms) | Veg Thali | 35 | |
| Non Veg Thali | 40 |
Please note that above rates of food items served by IRCTC are for mail/express/passenger trains only. Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi, Tejas, Gatiman, Vande Bharat express trains have separate price structure and mostly the cost of food is included within train ticket fare, for those who opt for food in train.
Updates in IRCTC Food Rates
Indian Railway/ IRCTC has updated food charges recently. Here is the Mail/ Express revised tariff for standard meals:- Breakfast (Veg): Rs 40
- Breakfast (Non-veg): Rs 50
- Standard Meal (Veg): Rs 80
- Standard Meal (Non-Veg with Egg Curry): Rs 90
- Standard Meal (Non-Veg with Chicken Curry): Rs 130
- Veg Biryani: Rs 80
- Egg Biryani: Rs 90
- Chicken Biryani: Rs 110
A new snack dish of regional flavor is introduced. 350 gm of it will cost Rs 50.
Tea in Duronto, Rajdhani, Shatabdi will also now cost more. For example, the morning tea will now cost Rs 35 in the first AC and Executive Chair Car coaches and Rs 20 in the 2nd AC, 3rd AC and Chair Car coaches. The rate for morning tea will be Rs 15 in the sleeper class of Duronto trains.
You are requested to check out different travel classes in Indian Railway. It seems railway is changing its menu and rates of food items within based on class of travel.
Download Menus for Train in India
- Menu for Rajdhani Express.
- Download IRCTC food rates PDF.
- Detailed Menu for Duronto/ Rajdhani/ Shatabadi trains in PDF.
- Useful link https://www.irctchelp.in/irctc-latest-food-menu-rates.
Not satisfied with food? Passengers can launch complaint regarding bad food/ unhygienic conditions/ food quality/ overpricing etc at toll free number 1800-111-321.