Indian Railways Free Meal Policy: Railway passengers can get free food from IRCTC during the winter season. Crores of passengers traveling in the train are going to be directly benefited. You also know about this rule.
If you travel by Indian Railways, then you should read this news carefully, because something of great use to you is hidden in this news. Yes, let us tell you that during the winter season, you can get free food, water and snacks from the railways. Many people do not even know about this scheme. You should also tell them about this plan. Railways runs this scheme throughout the year, but in the winter season this scheme can be taken advantage of. In what situation you will be able to take advantage of this scheme, know in this news.
Passengers do not know this scheme
Railway provides many facilities to the passengers. One such facility is also that you will not have to pay even a single rupee for food. Often the passengers are not even aware of such facilities of the railways. Because of this many people are not able to take advantage of those facilities. If you travel by train, then you must know about this scheme because the railway provides free food only on special occasions.
Your right to avail this facility
If you are traveling in some special train, then you will get free cold drink and water facility along with free food from IRCTC, but this will happen only in case your train is running late. If your train is running late, then it is your right to avail such facilities from the Railways. Let us tell you that according to the rules of the railway, under the catering policy of IRCTC, the passenger is given breakfast and light food when the train is late.
Benefits are available in these trains
According to the rules of IRCTC, if the train is delayed by two hours or more, then the facility of free meal is provided to the passengers. Let us tell you that this facility is given only to the passengers of express trains i.e. Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto Express. Many times in the cold season, trains run late for hours, in such a situation, you should keep in mind that if you are traveling in these trains and if your train is late, then you can demand this facility from IRCTC.
what do you get in food
Tea or coffee and biscuits are served at breakfast time in the train and tea or coffee and four breads, a butter chiplet are also given in the evening breakfast. Roti, dal and vegetables are served in the train in the afternoon. Sometimes puris are also served in lunch.
