Railway Catering

Toll free complaint number to be printed on train tickets

Press Trust of India | Friday April 5, 2013

In an effort to improve food quality at rail premises and help passengers lodge complaints against poor catering services, Railways has decided to print a toll free helpline number behind train tickets.

IRCTC books record 5.02 lakh e-tickets on single day

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 2, 2013

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) booked more than five lakh rail e-tickets yesterday, surpassing the earlier one-day sales record set in July last year.

IRCTC fined Rs 10 lakh for selling soft drinks above retail price

Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 27, 2013

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been slapped with a fine of Rs 10 lakh by a consumer forum in New Delhi for selling soft drinks above the maximum retail price (MRP) to two customers.

Railway stocks derail, see losses of up to 16 per cent

Tuesday February 26, 2013

Share prices of companies that cater to the railway sector like Stone India, Kernex Microsystems and Kalindee Rail tanked by as much as 16 per cent in the absence of big ticket announcements in the Rail Budget today.

Railway stocks under pressure, tank as much as 8 per cent

Tuesday February 26, 2013

Share prices of companies that cater to the railway sector were under pressure and tanked as much as 8 per cent on the bourses as Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal delivered his maiden Rail Budget in the Lok Sabha.

Rail stocks fall sharply ahead of Budget speech

Tuesday February 26, 2013

Shares of companies catering to the Indian Railways traded sharply lower ahead of the announcement of Rail Budget for 2013-14 on Tuesday. Most of these companies are dependent on Railways for revenues. Some provide rolling stock, others implement lar...

Don't like the food on your train? Call this number

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 23, 2013

If you have any grievance against the food served on trains, just dial 1800111321 to lodge your complaint.

IRCTC to sell online air tickets too

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 28, 2012

Air travellers can now also book their tickets online through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the official online ticketing website of the Indian Railways. It is slated to launch a dedicated website next week offering a "leni...

Hike rail fares to modernize fund starved Railways: Assocham

Tuesday March 13, 2012

Industry body ASSOCHAM advocated increase in rail passenger fares for all classes ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 100 for capacity expansion, modernization and building infrastructure

Cop killed by catering staff at New Delhi railway station

Mid-Day.com | Tuesday January 24, 2012

A Delhi Police constable was beaten to death by a catering in-charge early on Monday at New Delhi Railway Station when he objected to caterers taking articles to platforms and trains through unauthorised entry points, police said.

IRCTC responded late on catering contract: OC

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 21, 2010

Initially the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee had considered giving the whole catering contract to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation as cost-cutting measure but the proposal could not materialise as IRCTC made inordinate delay i...