Order Food in Train From 300+ Top Stations

Arranging good food on train journeys is a big challenge altogether. This challenge gets even complex when the journey is longer than a day or two. 

There are basically two ways to arrange food on a train. First, to sign up for the train pantry food service or IRCTC Food. And second, to eat whatever is available on the stations.

But there is a big problem with both options. With either option, the food you get is either unhygienic, over-priced, or forced. The intensity of these challenges varies from station to station. Some are better, some are worse.

In this blog, we’ll look at the fundamental problems with the food delivery options in trains and discuss a solution for it.

The problems with the regular food available in trains:

There are two ways to source food while on a train journey. The first is to sign up for the pantry food service or IRCTC, and the second is to purchase food from the platform vendors.

However, neither of the options is a good way by any means to get your meals. Here are some severe problems that make train food unsuitable for their consumers:

Lack of Hygiene

According to the Audit Reports | Comptroller and Auditor General of India, train foods are among the most unhygienically prepared and stored food items. 

Their audit found that the consumable items offered in the stations are full of contaminated foodstuff, recycled foodstuff, shelf life expired packaged and bottled items, unauthorized brands of water bottles, etc. (Paras 5.1 - 5.3)

Overpriced Food

To stay safe from these unhygienic station food, travelers choose the pantry-food options for their train journeys. Although the cleanliness of the pantry food is also questionable, the more significant problem with them is the pricing.

The meals available at the pantry services cost multiple times their actual costs, and the quality or taste absolutely fails to justify the price. 

These prices are the result of the cuts taken by the food and raw material contractors, who generally don’t abide by the prices set by IRCTC.

Lack of Variety

The menus of the pantry services are always fixed. And the maximum choice you get is to choose between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. On top of that, they never offer any customization for those with allergies or aversion to certain ingredients.

This lack of customization is a big problem for those who are allergic, religiously averse, or hesitant to certain ingredients. For example, although the Jain community would like vegetarian food, they would never want any onion or garlic in their food.

This is why RailKafe offers a food customization option. Under this, the customer can instruct his chef regarding any ingredients he would like to be removed or included in his dish.

Furthermore, we have a separate division to cater food, especially for the Jain community and pure vegetarian customers.

How Railkafe solves the problem:

The team behind Railkafe understands these challenges. That’s why they built this one-stop food ordering platform where passengers can order food in trains. Here, travelers can order hygienic, reasonably priced, and tasty food of their choice without having to worry about anything.

Railkafe allows train travelers to order the food of their choice from their preferred restaurants directly to their train seats. It tackles all the train food challenges and makes train journeys more enjoyable for travelers.

3 Reasons To Order Meals From RailKafe:

Hygiene

Every dish, beverage, or snack ordered via Railkafe is prepared and cooked in the clean kitchens of reputed restaurants. Our chefs prioritize the hygiene and cleanliness of our customers and do not compromise on it by any means.

After the cooking process, the food delivery to train happens with contamination-free packaging and contactless delivery. 

Reasonable Pricing

Unlike the regular panty services, the meals on Railkafe are priced very reasonably. They justify their price tags either by their quality or their taste. 

Our food partners ensure that all the ingredients are high quality and are prepared with care to ensure their rich taste.

Variety and Customization

Finally, We offer a wide range of food options for trains, including Thalis, Biryanis, Gravies, Beverages, and Snacks to choose from. 

From vegetarian foods to non-vegetarian foods, to Jain food, to much more. With Railkafe, travelers have a huge range of meal options to choose from.

Beyond Delivering food

Apart from the food delivery services, Railkafe also offers a diverse range of free services to ease the journey of train travelers. Here is the list of those services:

1. Platform Locator


2. PNR Checker


3. Train Live Status Checker


4. Train Schedule Checker

3 Quick Steps To Receive On-Seat Delicious Meals:

Ordering palatable food on your train seat is now super easy with Railkafe. Here are the three quick steps to get your next food delivery to your train seat:

1. Enter Your PNR details on RailKafe’s website


2. Choose your preferred restaurant and dishes


3. Confirm your order by either paying online or availing COD

That’s all. Now, sit back and relax. Your meal will reach you right at your seat in no time.

3 Convenient Ways to Order Your Next Meal In Train 

Arranging food on a train has never been easier. With RailKafe’s convenient food ordering options, any train traveler can order his favorite meal without any hassle. The following are easy-ordering options possible with RailKafe:

Ordering Via Website

Being the most common way of ordering food, this is the way where a person can simply go to the railkafe website and order his next meal. Here are the elaborated steps on how to order meals on a train using Railkafe’s website:

1. Go to www.railkafe.com


2. Input your PNR number of train number in the “Search Restaurants” section


3. Click the “Search Restaurant” button


4. Choose your preferred restaurant or dishes from the list


5. Click on “order food”


6. Enter your primare details for delivery


7. Complete your checkout 

Ordering Via App

The railkafe mobile app adds even more convenience to travelers’ lives on their journey. It is an all-in-one solution for travelers that integrates all the essential rail-enquiring facilities with RailKafe’s food ordering platform.

To order from the Railkafe app, follow these steps:

1. Go to the RailKafe app


2. Navigate to the “Order food” option


3. Insert your PNR number of train number in the “Search Restaurants” section


4. Click the “Search Restaurant” button


5. Choose your preferred restaurant or dishes from the list


6. Click on proceed


7. Enter your primare details for delivery


8. Complete your checkout 

Ordering Via Call

This is the option for those without internet access or for elderly passengers who aren’t that tech-savvy. With this option, they can call Railkafe toll-free number +91 9771231434 and order their food by talking to us directly.

Here are the steps to avail these options:

1. Call +91 9771231434 


2. Tell your PNR number to our executive


3. Choose your preferred meal from the available options


4. Pay when your food is delivered