IRCTC will offer the option to book food through the e-pantry when booking tickets online. This facility will be available only to passengers with confirmed or RAC seats.
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IRCTC has launched an e-pantry service for the convenience of rail passengers. Through this service, passengers can book food orders before their journey and have it delivered to their berths after the journey begins. IRCTC has currently launched this service on 25 trains. This service will be available only on trains where food is not included in the ticket fare. Furthermore, this service will be very beneficial for passengers on trains where an onboard pantry is not available.
Food will be delivered to your seat after providing the meal verification code.
According to an India Today report, booking food through the e-pantry will be available when booking tickets online with IRCTC. This service will only be available to passengers with confirmed or RAC seats. Passengers can pre-order standard meals and Rail Neer at the time of booking their tickets or afterward. After placing your order, passengers will receive a confirmation message and a Meal Verification Code (MVC) via SMS or email. Once you provide the MVC to the vendor during your journey, your food and water will be delivered to your seat.
Service launched on these 25 trains
With this facility, passengers will also receive a refund. If they do not receive the food they ordered, they can apply for a refund. This service was first launched as a pilot project on the Vivek Express (train number 22503/04). Vivek Express is the longest-haul train on the Indian Railways network. Now, IRCTC has extended this e-pantry facility to trains such as the Swatantrata Senani Express, Swarna Jayanti Express, Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express, Mangaladweep Express, Kalinga Utkal Express, Pushpak Express, Paschim Express, Netravati Express, Grand Trunk Express, Poorva Express, Lichchavi Express, Azad Hind Express, Malwa Express, Ahmedabad-Barauni Express, and Purushottam Express.
