Railway passengers can order meals through SMS
Posted on: 22/Sep/2014 12:52:48 PM
People travelling by train can order meals of your taste through SMS while travelling on a train as Railways is launching a mobile phone-based service in a move to offer multiple catering options to passengers.
The SMS-based service, part of the e-catering service, will be launched on September 25 in a few selected trains on a pilot basis.
IRCTC, which is coordinating the e-catering service, is finalising a new designated number to be used for SMS service for ordering food on a train.
According to the plan, a passenger will get response from a dedicated team after sending the SMS mentioning his PNR number.
The passenger will get call after the due online verification of the PNR status and berth position in the particular train seeking details of food order. Payments will be made after the delivery.
While SMS-based service is being launched, Railways is also finalising a plan to start online order system where a passenger can also book his food online.
Arrangements have been made with some reputed food chains and eating joints for providing food through SMS-based orders on trains.
