Soon you will be able to enjoy all kinds of foods on long-distance trains in India, even dishes fine-tuned for those with special needs such as diabetics, or babies, or those on a diet, who will get millet-based local products. The Indian Railways on Tuesday allowed the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to customise train menus to include regional cuisines as well as seasonal delicacies and requirements during festivals. Food items will also be served  as per the preferences of passengers.

In an order issued on Tuesday, the railways accorded approvals for the same for all categories of trains. “For trains in which catering charges are included in the passenger fare, the menus shall be decided by IRCTC within the tariff; in addition, sale of a la carte meals and branded food items at MRP will be allowed. For other mail/express trains, menus of budget segment items like standard meals shall be decided within the fixed tariff,” an official said.