The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced the partnership with online food delivery platform Zomato for the delivery of pre-ordered meals. This collaboration is expected to offer a broader array of food options for rail travellers through its E-Catering segment.
According to an official statement, the passengers will be able to avail Zomato’s service in only five railway stations as of now. The stations include New Delhi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Varanasi. Under this PoC, passengers can conveniently order and receive pre-ordered meals via the IRCTC E-Catering portal with the assistance of Zomato.
“This is to inform that in view of widening the range of options available to rail passengers for ordering food of their choice under IRCTC’s E- Catering segment, IRCTC has tied up with M/s. Zomato Limited for supply and delivery of pre-ordered meals through IRCTC’s E-catering portal as a Proof of Concept (PoC) in the first phase at five Railway stations i.e. New Delhi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Lucknow & Varanasi,” read the company’s official release.
Ahead of the festive season, the railway catering service is planning to come up with special services and offers for its passengers. IRCTC’s catering arm has announced special ‘Navratri thalis’ considering the special demand of fasting passengers.
