Pantry Car and E-Catering Facilites in Indian Railways (a) No instructions have been issued for discontinuation of pantry car facility in trains. However, in order to widen the range of food options available to passengers, E-catering services have been introduced, through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in trains without pantry car or Train Side Vending as well as on 45 designated stations from where passengers of originating/passing trains can avail of this facility. Efforts are being made to proliferate and popularize this service through print and electronic media so that passengers can order food of their choice conveniently. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
