Zomato now delivers food at 100 railway stations in partnership with IRCTC

Food delivery giant Zomato has announced a significant expansion of its food delivery service on trains.

Announcing the development on X (formerly Twitter), CEO Deepinder Goyal said the company now delivers food directly to more than 100 railway stations across India.

Goyal highlighted that Zomato has successfully fulfilled over 1 million orders, crediting the expansion to its partnership with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

Goyal shares announcement on X

"Update: @zomato now delivers food directly to your train coach at over 100 railway stations, thanks to our partnership with @IRCTCofficial . We’ve already served 10 lakh orders on trains. Try it on your next journey," Goyal wrote. 

Update: @zomato now delivers food directly to your train coach at over 100 railway stations, thanks to our partnership with @IRCTCofficial. We’ve already served 10 lakh orders on trains. Try it on your next journey! pic.twitter.com/gyvawgfLSZ

— Deepinder Goyal (@deepigoyal) September 13, 2024

How to place an order for train delivery

To place an order, open the Zomato app. In the delivery search bar, type "train" and select "Meals at Train Seat."

Travellers will be required to enter the 10-digit PNR number, after which they can choose the station where they want their food delivered.

Once entered, Customers can pick a restaurant from the available choices, add preferred items to the cart, and choose to pay for the order.

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Swiggy's partnership with IRCTC

Not only Zomato, Swiggy also delivers food on trains. Earlier this year, IRCTC partnered with the IPO-bound company to supply and deliver pre-ordered meals at select railway stations.

Established in 1999 by the Government of India, IRCTC operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways.