Onboard charges for Catering Services in Pre-paid trains: Railway Board
Onboard charges for Catering Services in Pre-paid trains: Railway Board Order dated 15.07.2022
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2015/TG-III/631/4
New Delhi, Dated: 15.07.2022
Chairman & Managing Director,
IRCTC Ltd., 11th floor,
Statesman House, Barakhamba Road,
New Delhi- 110001.
Sub: Onboard charges for Catering Services in Pre-paid trains.
Ref:- (i) Commercial Circular No. 60 of 2019.
(ii) Board ‘s letter of even number dated 13.03.2018 and 27.06.2018. ·
The onboard charges for catering services in pre-paid trains for passengers who did not opt for catering services at the time of booking and demanding onboard, applicable onboard charges would be are as under:
| Type of service | Pre-paid catering charges (notified as per CC 60/2019) | Onboard charges for catering services for passengers who didn’t opt for pre-paid facility and demand onboard | Pre-paid catering charges (notified per CC 60/ 2019) | (In Rs. inclusive of GST) Onboard charges for catering services for passengers who didn’t as opt for pre-paid facility and demand onboard |
| Rajdhani/ Duronto/ Shatabdi | ||||
| 1A/ EC | 2AC/ 3AC/ CC | |||
| Morning Tea | 35.00 | 35.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Breakfast | 140.00 | 190.00 | 105.00 | 155.00 |
| Lunch/Dinner | 245.00 | 295.00 | 185.00 | 235.00 |
| Evening Tea with snacks | 140.00 | 190.00 | 90.00 | 140.00 |
| SL (Duronto Trains) | ||||
| Morning Tea | N.A. | 15.00 | 15.00 | |
| Breakfast | 65.00 | 115.00 | ||
| Lunch/Dinner | 120.00 | 170.00 | ||
| Evening Tea with snacks | 50.00 | 50.00 | ||
| Tejas Trains (Notified vide Board ‘s letter No.2017/TG-III/600/01 dated 19.05.2017 ) | ||||
| Break fast | 155 | 205.00 | 122.00 | 172.00 |
| Lunch/Dinner | 244 | 294.00 | 222.00 | 272.00 |
| Evening Tea with Snacks | 105 | 155.00 | 66.00 | 116.00 |
| Vande Bharat Trains (Commercial Circular No. 49 of 2019) | ||||
| Morning Tea | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Breakfast | 155.00 | 205.00 | 122.00 | 172.00 |
| Lunch/Dinner | 244.00 | 294.00 | 222.00 | 272.00 |
| Evening Tea with snacks | 105.00 | 155.00 | 66.00 | 116.00 |
| Gatimaan Express (Board’s letter No. 2016/TG-III/631/2 dated 15.03.2018 | ||||
| Onboard charges for Gatimaan Trains would be notified catering charges for entire leg of journey between pairs of stations plus Rs. 50/- | ||||
| During Late running of all Pre-paid trains | ||||
| Tea/Coffee | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Breakfast/Evening tea | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Lunch/Dinner | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
2. Service-wise menu will remain the same as already notified for the respective Pre-paid trains.
3. Electronic invoice will be generated clearly reflecting the tax details and seat no/pnr no/mob Prior information regarding menu and onboard charges to such passengers shall be provided.
4. Wide publicity in this regard shall also be given for information of passengers.
IRCTC is advised to charge accordingly.
(Sumeet Singh)
DTCG as Dir(T&C)
Railway Board

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