Dos and Don’ts of Food Order in Train

1. Dos and Don’ts of Food Order in Train In case you are prepping for your next train journey and are wondering about ordering food online, then you must be aware about basic guidelines regarding this. Getting good and wholesome meals is now quite easy when Indian Railways have tied up with some of the reputed and trusted food vendors across the nation. This has done away with the fuss of carrying food from home, which might spoil in the journey of longer hours. Here the best option lies with getting rail food delivery without leaving your seat. By downloading app of leading food partners or e-catering companies such as Olfstores.com, you can now choose from a set of unlimited meal options. Such order delivery on seat berth with safe and hygienic packaging to ensure that every train passenger enjoy their journey without food worries. The best part about such services is that the food is delivered at the earnest and at affordable prices, ensuring healthy and tasty meals are delivered without fail. This service is also known as ‘Food on Track’ that make online food in train quite accessible. However, before your go ahead availing these services, you need to check out some of its dos and don’ts: List of Dos Always place the food order via official website of IRCTC e-Catering website such as https://www.olfstores.com/ or via IRCTC’s approved aggregator partners.

2. It is important to enter the assigned 10-digit PNR number, mobile number, delivery station, along with email address, after cross checking twice to avoid errors. Always check the list of stations where you want the food to be delivered to avail more options in terms of variety. Also, make sure that you place the order at least 30-45 minutes before arriving at the station to get the food box delivery on the train. Once you receive the food package, always cross check that the package is from a trusted vendor/ food aggregator of IRCTC. Don’ts of Online Train food Delivery Coming to some of the precautionary points, you need to be careful that: You do not place orders from any of the unauthorized vendors Reject acceptance of food order if the package has been has leaked or seems tempered Never share the one time password (OTP) which is received via SMS on your mobile number since it can confuse the IRCTC delivery executive. While it is easy to order food from IRCTC vendor but it is important for every passenger to be aware of the things mentioned above. Especially if you are travelling in bigger groups, this service can be availed as bulk order through IRCTC eCatering – Group Food Service. However, important thing to keep in mind is that such bulk food order must be placed at least 24 hours to be given time for processing at the vendor’s end. Such customized food service has now been facilitated to every travelling passenger such as wedding party travelers, armed forces, police, and travel groups, student groups on educational tours, corporate groups, pilgrim groups or groups of senior citizens.