Online Book a Meal option from IRCTC for Indian Rail Passengers

      ' Book-A-Meal' option on the e-ticket confirmation page is provided so that passengers can do online booking of their meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner/a-la-carte/others) for the journey .The meals booked will be served by the pantry car staff of the train during the journey and strictly according to the service timings mentioned on the website.

      Currently the facility of ' Book-A-Meal' is for train nos. 2780 Goa Express and 2628 Karnataka Express trains only.

      The facility of ' Book-A-Meal' is only for the fully confirmed e-tickets.
      The payment is not taken online. Cash payment will be taken by pantry car staff on train only on successfully delivering the service.
      The meal booking from en-route stations is allowed only up to the chart preparation of the origin station of the train. For example, booking from BPL to SBC in 2628 Karnataka Express meals can be booked only till the charting of NDLS station is not done.
      Once meal has been booked, cancellation or modification in meal booking is not permitted.
      The facility is only for the normal users of the IRCTC website , not for the agents.
      The Items of food (breakfast/lunch/dinner/a-la-carte/others) are different for different trains.
      The passenger is advised to carry the print-out of the 'My Order' page of ' Book-A-Meal' service along-with the ERS.

 ' Book-A-Meal'  User Guide

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Meal details of 2628 KARNATKA EXPRESS

TARIFF: Tea with Tea bag / Mixed Tea 150 Ml Cup : 04.00 Coffee 150 Ml Cup : 05.00 Milk 200 Ml : 09.00 Janta Meal (Poories 7 Nos. 175 gms Veg. curry – 150 gms Pickle Sachet) : 11.00 Standard Breakfast-Veg Bread Butter & Cutlet (Veg Cutlet-2 Nos. 100 gms, 2 Bread Slice Tomato Ketchup Sachet + Butter Chiplet) : 18.00 Upma & Vada (Upma - 100 gms Urad Vada 2 Nos. 60 gms Coconut Chutney packed Separately) : 18.00 Pongal & Vada (Pongal – 150 gms Urad Vada 2 Nos. 60 gms (Coconut Chutney Packed Separately) : 18.00 Masala Vada : 06.00 Standard Breakfast- Non Veg (In Casserole) Bread Butter & Omlete (Omlette 2 Eggs 90 gms, 2 Bread Slice, Tomato Ketchup Sachet + Butter Chiplet) : 21.00 Standard Meal -Veg (In Casserole) Rice 150 gms    Paratha /Chapati – 100gms, Dal or Sambhar – 150gms, Mix dry veg (Seasonal)– 100gms., Water in sealed glasses – 200 – 300 ml Pickle in sachet Curd – 80-90gms : 32.00 Non Veg Std Meals (In Casserole) Rice – 150 gms.  Paratha/ Chapati – 100gms. Dal or Sambar – 150 gms 2 Egg Curry -150 gms. Water in sealed glasses – 200-300 ml. Pickle in sachet  Curd – 80-90 gms. : 37.00 A-La-Carte Items Veg Samosa/ Alu (2Pcs-100gms+Tomto Ketchup Sachet) : 10.00 Bonda/Plantain Baiji (2 Pcs-100gms with Tomato Ketchup Sachet) : 11.00 Veg Cutlet : 11.00 Vegetable Sandwich 125 gms (2 Bread Slices) with Tomato Ketchup Sachet : 11.00 Tomato Soup/ Sweet corn Soup/ Pepper Rasam (150 ml) : 11.00 Egg Biryani – 325gms (Rice + 2 Eggs+ 100gms Raitha) : 30.00 Veg Biryani – 325gms (Rice + Vegetables+ 100gms Raitha) 25.00 Curd Rice – 350gms (Rice + 15 gms Pickle) : 20.00 Dal Rice with Pickle (150gms Dal+200gms Rice+Pickle Sachet) : 20.00 Fried Rice -300gms (Rice + Tomato Ketchup Sachet) : 20.00 Egg Curry Rice (150gms Egg Curry + 200gms Rice) : 25.00 Masala Dosa (70gms Dosa+80gms Masala+20gms Chutney)  : 15.00 Packaged Water 1 Liter : 12.00 Service Timings Meals are normally served trough the pantry cars during the following hours: Morning Tea 06.00 to 8.00 hrs Breakfast 08.00 to 10.00 hrs Lunch 11.00 to 14.30 hrs Afternoon Tea 15.00 to 17.30 hrs Dinner 18.30 to 21.30 hrs * All food items may not be available at all times.

Meal details of 2780 GOA EXPRESS

TARIFF:Tea with Tea bag / Mixed Tea 150 Ml Cup : 04.00 Coffee 150 Ml Cup : 05.00 Standard Breakfast-Veg (In Casserole) Bread Butter & Cutlet (Veg Cutlet-2 Nos. 100 gms, 2 Bread Slice Tomato Ketchup Sachet + Butter Chiplet) : 18.00 Standard Breakfast- Non Veg (In Casserole) Bread Butter & Omlete (Omlette 2 Eggs 90 gms, 2 Bread Slice, Tomato Ketchup Sachet + Butter Chiplet) : 21.00 Standard Meal -Veg (In Casserole) Rice 150 gms    Paratha /Chapati – 100gms, Dal or Sambhar – 150gms, Mix dry veg (Seasonal)– 100gms., Water in sealed glasses – 200 – 300 ml Pickle in sachet Curd – 80-90gms : 32.00 Non Veg Std Meals (In Casserole) Rice – 150 gms.  Paratha/ Chapati – 100gms. Dal or Sambar – 150 gms 2 Egg Curry -150 gms. Water in sealed glasses – 200-300 ml. Pickle in sachet  Curd – 80-90 gms. : 37.00 A-La-Carte Items Veg Samosa (2Pcs-100gms+Tomto Ketchup Sachet) : 10.00 Bonda (2 Pcs-100gms with Tomato Ketchup Sachet) : 11.00 Veg Cutlet : 11.00 Vegetable Sandwich 125 gms (2 Bread Slices) with Tomato Ketchup Sachet : 11.00 Tomato Soup/ Sweet corn Soup/ Pepper Rasam (150 ml) : 11.00 Egg Biryani – 325gms (Rice + 2 Eggs+ 100gms Raitha) : 30.00 Veg Biryani – 325gms (Rice + Vegetables+ 100gms Raitha) 25.00 Dal Rice with Pickle (150gms Dal+200gms Rice+Pickle Sachet) : 20.00 Packaged Water 1 Liter : 12.00 Service Timings Meals are normally served trough the pantry cars during the following hours: Morning Tea 06.00 to 8.00 hrs Breakfast 08.00 to 10.00 hrs Lunch 11.00 to 14.30 hrs Afternoon Tea 15.00 to 17.30 hrs Dinner 18.30 to 21.30 hrs * All food items may not be available at all times.

Source: IRCTC