The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is a division of the Indian Railways that is responsible for upgrading, professionalising, and managing catering and hospitality services at stations, trains, and other locations.
The Indian Railways will prepare a special menu for those who are fasting for the festival of Navratri.
Train passengers during Chaitra Navratri, which will start on April 2, often do not get proper snacks and meals during train journeys as their diet is restricted during the nine-day fasting period.
The IRCTC has now said it will serve food, or vrat thaali, for people who are observing fast from April 2. With booking starting today, the IRCTC said people who are travelling in trains during this period can order special Navratri diet.
Passengers can order the special Navratri food while booking their tickets, the IRCTC said. Those who have already booked their tickets can call IRCTC on 1323 and place an order.