How much does food cost on Vande Bharat Express (26501)?

On Vande Bharat Express (26501-02), IRCTC catering charges range from ₹15 to ₹244 per meal (inclusive of taxes). Breakfast is ₹155 and lunch/dinner is ₹244 in Executive Chair Car (EC).

Is food included in the Vande Bharat Express (26501) ticket?

For most Vande Bharat services, catering is pre-booked with the ticket at the time of booking. The prices shown here are the IRCTC catering charges for each meal (morning tea, breakfast, lunch/dinner and snacks), inclusive of taxes.

What is on the menu of Vande Bharat Express (26501)?

The menu covers morning tea, breakfast, evening snacks, lunch/dinner across Executive Chair Car (EC) and Chair Car (CC), with items such as Pre-Packed Biscuits (2pc), Tea/Coffee with Hot Water, Cutlery & Disposables, Cornflakes in sealed packed with Milk and Sugar Sachets, Bakery, Veg B/F options.

IRCTC on-board catering

PPTA-GKP-PPTA Vande Bharat Express - 26501 Food Menu

Full on-board food menu and IRCTC catering prices for PPTA-GKP-PPTA Vande Bharat Express (train 26501-02). Served in Executive Chair Car (EC) and Chair Car (CC), the menu covers morning tea, breakfast, evening snacks, lunch/dinner, priced from ₹15 to ₹244, inclusive of taxes. Browse every dish below or search the menu for exactly what you want.

Morning Tea

Pre-Packed Biscuits (2pc)
₹15
Branded Digestive Biscuit/ Cookies/ Millet based Cookies (2 Pcs)
Tea/Coffee with Hot Water
₹15
Branded Premix based Tea/ Coffee/ Malt Beverages/Green Tea/Lemon Tea

Breakfast

Cornflakes in sealed packed with Milk and Sugar Sachets
₹155
Corn Flakes/ Muesli with Hot/Cold Milk + Sugar Sachet/ Jaggery Powder /Honey Sachet
Bakery
₹155
Muffin (Eggless)
Veg B/F options
₹155
served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) 2 Sattu stuffed Paratha + Subji+ Veg Cutlet-1; (2) Poha + Veg Cutlet-2; (3) Kulcha / Ajwain Paratha-2 + Chole + Veg Cutlet-1
Non Veg B/F options
₹155
served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Omlette + Veg Cutlet-1 + Boiled Veg+ 2 Slice Brown Bread; (2) Omlette + Veg Cutlet-1 + Boiled Veg+ 2 Slice Brown Bread; (3) Omlette + Veg Cutlet-1 + Boiled Veg+ 2 Slice Brown Bread
Fresh Whole Fruits
₹155
Fresh Whole Fruits (Seasonal Fruit/Banana- 1 no)
Tetra Pack
₹155
Fruit Juice / Lassi/ Flavoured Milk
Tea/ Coffee with Hot Water
₹155
Branded Premix based Tea/ Coffee/ Malt Beverages/Green Tea/Lemon Tea
Tomato Ketchup Sachet
₹155
Tomato Ketchup Sachet

Evening Snacks

Roasted nuts in Sealed Pouch
₹105
Branded Salted Cashew / Salted Almonds
Namkeen in sealed packet
₹105
Navratna Mixture/ Millet Mix / Namkeen
Packed Hot Snacks
₹105
Samosa/Kachori
Tomato Ketchup Sachet
₹105
Tomato Ketchup Sachet
Packed Indian Sweets
₹105
Motichoor laddo/ Indian Sweet/ Chana Dal Burfi
Tetra Pack Beverage
₹105
Fruit Juice /Lassi/ Flavoured Milk
Tea / Coffee with Hot Water
₹105
Branded Premix based Tea/ Coffee/ Malt Beverages/Green Tea/Lemon Tea

Lunch/Dinner

Soup Course
₹244
Branded Soup Premix
Dinner Bunn/Soup stick
₹244
Dinner Bunn/Soup stick
Butter in Blister Pack
₹244
Butter
Basmati Rice
₹244
served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Veg. Pulao /Steamed Rice; (2) Peas Pulao / Navratna Pulao; (3) Steamed Rice / Jeera Rice
Roti/ Chapati/Paratha
₹244
Chapatti (3Nos) / Paratha (02 nos)
Dal
₹244
served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Poorvanchal Dal Tadka; (2) Mixed Dal Fry; (3) Dal Hing Tadka
Veg Lunch/Dinner options (Paneer + Gravy)
₹244
served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Champaran Paneer; (2) Paneer Butter Masala; (3) Paneer Dehati
Main Course Non-Veg. dish (Boneless Chicken + Gravy)
₹244
served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Champaran Murg; (2) Chicken Butter Masala; (3) Murg Dehati
Dry Seasonal Veg
₹244
Dry Seasonal Veg
Packed Curd in cups / Buttermilk in Tetrapack
₹244
Packed Curd in cups / Buttermilk in Tetrapack
Pre-packed Pickle in blister packs
₹244
Pickle
Desserts
₹244
Branded Premium Flavored Ice cream i.e. Butter Scotch, Kaju Pista etc. Or, Branded pre packed Indian Sweets - Gulab Jamun/ Rajbhog / Carrot Halwa

Dish images are illustrative. The price shown is the meal/set price (charged per meal, not per dish). Menu is served on a cyclic basis and may change.

Catering notes

All cooked meal packets should bear QR Code with details of Name of unit, FSSAI license no., Item name, Gramage etc. and date of packing and Veg/N.Veg. Sticker.
Pre-mix Tea/Coffee/Green Tea/Malt beverage should be served with Stirrer, disposable hard paper/corn starch cups, paper napkin & Hot Water in flask.
The menu should be served on cyclic basis.
Service of Morning Tea/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner to be done in acrylic trays.
Service Evening Snacks to be preferably done in Snacks Box with co-branding of Vande Bharat Train.
All the packaging materials including disposable items may be as per color scheme of Vande Bharat Express with co-branding of IRCTC and Licensee.
Tray mat with Bi-lingual Menu/QR code to be used.
Hard ribbed disposable paper cups to be used for service of Beverages.
All food items should be individually packed & served in Coloured Teflon coated Aluminium Casseroles (60-70 micron) and Parathas should be packed/served in aluminum wrapper.
Malt beverages to be provided to Children instead of Tea/Coffee.
Option of Jain/ diabetic Food to be provided.
For the passengers of Executive class, the services will be through high quality crockery, cutlery, napkin etc.

Source: official IRCTC menu. Menus are served on a cyclic basis and may change. See also all train food menus or the 26501 chart preparation times.

PPTA-GKP-PPTA Vande Bharat Express - 26501 Food Menu

Breakfast

Cornflakes in sealed packed with Milk and Sugar Sachets

₹155

Corn Flakes/ Muesli with Hot/Cold Milk + Sugar Sachet/ Jaggery Powder /Honey Sachet

Bakery

₹155

Muffin (Eggless)

Veg B/F options

₹155

served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) 2 Sattu stuffed Paratha + Subji+ Veg Cutlet-1; (2) Poha + Veg Cutlet-2; (3) Kulcha / Ajwain Paratha-2 + Chole + Veg Cutlet-1

Non Veg B/F options

₹155

served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Omlette + Veg Cutlet-1 + Boiled Veg+ 2 Slice Brown Bread; (2) Omlette + Veg Cutlet-1 + Boiled Veg+ 2 Slice Brown Bread; (3) Omlette + Veg Cutlet-1 + Boiled Veg+ 2 Slice Brown Bread

Fresh Whole Fruits

₹155

Fresh Whole Fruits (Seasonal Fruit/Banana- 1 no)

Tetra Pack

₹155

Fruit Juice / Lassi/ Flavoured Milk

Tea/ Coffee with Hot Water

₹155

Branded Premix based Tea/ Coffee/ Malt Beverages/Green Tea/Lemon Tea

Tomato Ketchup Sachet

₹155

Tomato Ketchup Sachet

Evening Snacks

Roasted nuts in Sealed Pouch

₹105

Branded Salted Cashew / Salted Almonds

Namkeen in sealed packet

₹105

Navratna Mixture/ Millet Mix / Namkeen

Packed Hot Snacks

₹105

Samosa/Kachori

Tomato Ketchup Sachet

₹105

Tomato Ketchup Sachet

Packed Indian Sweets

₹105

Motichoor laddo/ Indian Sweet/ Chana Dal Burfi

Tetra Pack Beverage

₹105

Fruit Juice /Lassi/ Flavoured Milk

Tea / Coffee with Hot Water

₹105

Branded Premix based Tea/ Coffee/ Malt Beverages/Green Tea/Lemon Tea

Lunch/Dinner

Soup Course

₹244

Branded Soup Premix

Dinner Bunn/Soup stick

₹244

Dinner Bunn/Soup stick

Butter in Blister Pack

₹244

Butter

Basmati Rice

₹244

served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Veg. Pulao /Steamed Rice; (2) Peas Pulao / Navratna Pulao; (3) Steamed Rice / Jeera Rice

Roti/ Chapati/Paratha

₹244

Chapatti (3Nos) / Paratha (02 nos)

Dal

₹244

served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Poorvanchal Dal Tadka; (2) Mixed Dal Fry; (3) Dal Hing Tadka

Veg Lunch/Dinner options (Paneer + Gravy)

₹244

served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Champaran Paneer; (2) Paneer Butter Masala; (3) Paneer Dehati

Main Course Non-Veg. dish (Boneless Chicken + Gravy)

₹244

served on a weekly cyclic basis: (1) Champaran Murg; (2) Chicken Butter Masala; (3) Murg Dehati

Dry Seasonal Veg

₹244

Dry Seasonal Veg

Packed Curd in cups / Buttermilk in Tetrapack

₹244

Packed Curd in cups / Buttermilk in Tetrapack

Pre-packed Pickle in blister packs

₹244

Pickle

Desserts

₹244

Branded Premium Flavored Ice cream i.e. Butter Scotch, Kaju Pista etc. Or, Branded pre packed Indian Sweets - Gulab Jamun/ Rajbhog / Carrot Halwa

Catering notes

All cooked meal packets should bear QR Code with details of Name of unit, FSSAI license no., Item name, Gramage etc. and date of packing and Veg/N.Veg. Sticker.

Pre-mix Tea/Coffee/Green Tea/Malt beverage should be served with Stirrer, disposable hard paper/corn starch cups, paper napkin & Hot Water in flask.

The menu should be served on cyclic basis.

Service of Morning Tea/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner to be done in acrylic trays.

Service Evening Snacks to be preferably done in Snacks Box with co-branding of Vande Bharat Train.

All the packaging materials including disposable items may be as per color scheme of Vande Bharat Express with co-branding of IRCTC and Licensee.

Tray mat with Bi-lingual Menu/QR code to be used.

Hard ribbed disposable paper cups to be used for service of Beverages.

All food items should be individually packed & served in Coloured Teflon coated Aluminium Casseroles (60-70 micron) and Parathas should be packed/served in aluminum wrapper.

Malt beverages to be provided to Children instead of Tea/Coffee.

Option of Jain/ diabetic Food to be provided.

For the passengers of Executive class, the services will be through high quality crockery, cutlery, napkin etc.