Swiggy on Track: Now Delivering Deliciousness Directly to Your Train Seat with IRCTC Partnership

Swiggy, one of India's leading food delivery platforms, has partnered with the Indian Railways Catering

and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to offer passengers hot, high-quality meals delivered directly to their train seats.

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According to Swiggy, this partnership will provide more convenience and food options to the billions of passengers who travel on Indian Railways every year.

Now, passengers can order their meals on the IRCTC app by entering their PNR and selecting their preferred station for meal delivery. The delivery of the pre-ordered meals will be done through IRCTC eCatering portal.

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Last year, Indian Railways announced a similar partnership with Zomato a rival food delivery platform. The delivery of meals will be available at IRCTC e-catering services, which saw 1.48 billion meals booked in the fiscal year that ended 31 March 2023.

In addition to catering services, IRCTC provides hospitality, packaged drinking water, internet ticketing, travel, and tourism services in India.

The best thing is that Swiggy's food delivery service connects consumers to over 280,000 restaurant partners in hundreds of cities across India. Its quick commerce grocery service, Instamart, is present in over 25 cities.