IRCTC standard catering

South Zone AC 2A / 3A / Chair Car Food Menu

Q: How much does food cost in South Zone AC 2A, 3A & Chair Car?

IRCTC catering charges for South Zone AC 2A, 3A & Chair Car range from ₹20 to ₹185 per meal (inclusive of taxes). Morning tea, breakfast, lunch/dinner and evening snacks each have a set price, with daily menu sets that rotate through the week and vary by zone (South, South Central).

Q: Which trains use this menu?

This is the standard IRCTC menu for Southern Zone trains (SR, SWR, SCR) in AC 2-Tier (2A), 3-Tier (3A) and Chair Car (CC). The exact dishes depend on the zone your train runs in.

Official IRCTC food menu and catering prices for South Zone AC 2A, 3A & Chair Car, the standard menu for Southern Zone trains (SR, SWR, SCR) in AC 2-Tier (2A), 3-Tier (3A) and Chair Car (CC). Pick your zone to see morning tea, breakfast, lunch/dinner and evening snack sets with per-meal prices, from ₹20, inclusive of taxes.

Zone / menu

Morning Tea

₹20/ person

₹20
Biscuits (Marie/ Ragi) (2 Pc packet), Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, wooden Stirrer + Good quality Napkin tissue, Disposable Cup

Breakfast

₹105/ person

7 daily menu sets (served on a weekly rotation).

Set 1₹105
Branded Fruit Drink/ Butter Milk in Tetra pack, Bhagar Veg Upma + Medu Vada + Coconut Chutney + Sambhar OR Omelette of 2 eggs + Boiled veg (beans, Carrots & Peas) + Tomato Ketchup sachet + 2 sliced brown bread + Butter in blister pack, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, wooden Stirrer, Disposable Cup, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 2₹105
Branded Fruit Drink/ Butter Milk in Tetra pack, Onion Uttapam + Dal Vada + Coconut Chutney + Sambhar OR Omelette of 2 eggs + Boiled veg (beans, Carrots & Peas) + Tomato Ketchup sachet + 2 sliced brown bread + Butter in blister pack, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, wooden Stirrer, Disposable Cup, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 3₹105
Branded Fruit Drink/ Butter Milk in Tetra pack, Set Dosai (3 nos) + Medu Vada + Coconut Chutney + Sambhar OR Omelette of 2 eggs + Boiled veg (beans, Carrots & Peas) + Tomato Ketchup sachet + 2 sliced brown bread + Butter in blister pack, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, wooden Stirrer, Disposable Cup, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 4₹105
Branded Fruit Drink/ Butter Milk in Tetra pack, 2 Stuffed (Aloo/ Gobhi/ Mix Veg. Etc) Paratha + Branded curd + Pickle in blister pack OR Omelette of 2 eggs + Boiled veg (beans, Carrots & Peas) + Tomato Ketchup sachet + 2 sliced brown bread + Butter in blister pack, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, wooden Stirrer, Disposable Cup, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 5₹105
Branded Fruit Drink/ Butter Milk in Tetra pack, 03 Idli + Medu Vada + Coconut Chutney + Sambhar OR Omelette of 2 eggs + Boiled veg (beans, Carrots & Peas) + Tomato Ketchup sachet + 2 sliced brown bread + Butter in blister pack, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, wooden Stirrer, Disposable Cup, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 6₹105
Branded Fruit Drink/ Butter Milk in Tetra pack, Pongal + Medu Vada + Coconut Chutney + Sambhar OR Omelette of 2 eggs + Boiled veg (beans, Carrots & Peas) + Tomato Ketchup sachet + 2 sliced brown bread + Butter in blister pack, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, wooden Stirrer, Disposable Cup, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 7₹105
Branded Fruit Drink/ Butter Milk in Tetra pack, Paneer cutlet-2 + with Boiled Veg with beans, Carrots & Peas + 2 sliced brown bread + Butter in blister packet OR Omelette of 2 eggs + Boiled veg (beans, Carrots & Peas) + Tomato Ketchup sachet + 2 sliced brown bread + Butter in blister pack, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, wooden Stirrer, Disposable Cup, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner

Evening Snacks

₹90/ person

7 daily menu sets (served on a weekly rotation).

Set 1₹90
Butter Veg Sandwich, Masala Vada, Packed Indian Sweet (Coconut Barfi/ Mysore Pak/ Besan Laddu/ Ragi Laddu/ Mawa Bites/Chikki), Namkeen in sealed packet (Aloo Bhujia/ Peanuts/ Navratan Mixture/ Gujarati Mixtures/ Bikaneri Bhujia etc), Tomato Ketchup, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, Stirrer, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner, Disposable Cup
Set 2₹90
Butter Veg Sandwich, Mysore Bonda, Packed Indian Sweet (Coconut Barfi/ Mysore Pak/ Besan Laddu/ Ragi Laddu/ Mawa Bites/Chikki), Namkeen in sealed packet (Aloo Bhujia/ Peanuts/ Navratan Mixture/ Gujarati Mixtures/ Bikaneri Bhujia etc), Tomato Ketchup, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, Stirrer, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner, Disposable Cup
Set 3₹90
Butter Veg Sandwich, Urad Vada, Packed Indian Sweet (Coconut Barfi/ Mysore Pak/ Besan Laddu/ Ragi Laddu/ Mawa Bites/Chikki), Namkeen in sealed packet (Aloo Bhujia/ Peanuts/ Navratan Mixture/ Gujarati Mixtures/ Bikaneri Bhujia etc), Tomato Ketchup, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, Stirrer, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner, Disposable Cup
Set 4₹90
Butter Veg Sandwich, Aloo Samosa, Packed Indian Sweet (Coconut Barfi/ Mysore Pak/ Besan Laddu/ Ragi Laddu/ Mawa Bites/Chikki), Namkeen in sealed packet (Aloo Bhujia/ Peanuts/ Navratan Mixture/ Gujarati Mixtures/ Bikaneri Bhujia etc), Tomato Ketchup, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, Stirrer, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner, Disposable Cup
Set 5₹90
Butter Veg Sandwich, Medu Pakoda, Packed Indian Sweet (Coconut Barfi/ Mysore Pak/ Besan Laddu/ Ragi Laddu/ Mawa Bites/Chikki), Namkeen in sealed packet (Aloo Bhujia/ Peanuts/ Navratan Mixture/ Gujarati Mixtures/ Bikaneri Bhujia etc), Tomato Ketchup, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, Stirrer, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner, Disposable Cup
Set 6₹90
Butter Veg Sandwich, Medur Vada, Packed Indian Sweet (Coconut Barfi/ Mysore Pak/ Besan Laddu/ Ragi Laddu/ Mawa Bites/Chikki), Namkeen in sealed packet (Aloo Bhujia/ Peanuts/ Navratan Mixture/ Gujarati Mixtures/ Bikaneri Bhujia etc), Tomato Ketchup, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, Stirrer, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner, Disposable Cup
Set 7₹90
Butter Veg Sandwich, Matar Samosa, Packed Indian Sweet (Coconut Barfi/ Mysore Pak/ Besan Laddu/ Ragi Laddu/ Mawa Bites/Chikki), Namkeen in sealed packet (Aloo Bhujia/ Peanuts/ Navratan Mixture/ Gujarati Mixtures/ Bikaneri Bhujia etc), Tomato Ketchup, Choice of Premix Tea/ Tea/ Coffee/ Green Tea/ Lemon Tea / Malt Beverages, Sugar Sachet / Sugarfree sachets/ Branded Jaggery Powder, Dairy Creamer sachet, Stirrer, Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner, Disposable Cup

Lunch/Dinner

₹185/ person

7 daily menu sets (served on a weekly rotation).

Set 1₹185
Bisebele Bhaat (Basmati Rice), Tehdar Paratha (02 nos), Majjige Huli, Malabar Paneer OR Malabar Chicken Curry (boneless Chicken), Dry Seasonal Vegetable, Branded Curd/ Mishti Doi, flavored Ice cream or Indian Sweet - Kala Jamun (2)/ Sandesh (2)/ Rasgulla (2)/ Milk Cake (2)/ Branded Srikhand / Chhena Poda/ Mysore Pak (2)/ Ragi Ladoo (2), Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 2₹185
Jeera Rice (Basmati Rice), Tawa Roti (03 nos), Dal Fry, Palkatti Chettinad OR Chicken Chettinad (boneless chicken), Dry Seasonal Vegetable, Branded Curd/ Mishti Doi, flavored Ice cream or Indian Sweet - Kala Jamun (2)/ Sandesh (2)/ Rasgulla (2)/ Milk Cake (2)/ Branded Srikhand / Chhena Poda/ Mysore Pak (2)/ Ragi Ladoo (2), Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 3₹185
Peas Pulao (Basmati Rice), Tikona Pratha (02 Nos), Dal Yelow, Khadi Panner OR Railway Chicken Curry (boneless chicken), Dry Seasonal Vegetable, Branded Curd/ Mishti Doi, flavored Ice cream or Indian Sweet - Kala Jamun (2)/ Sandesh (2)/ Rasgulla (2)/ Milk Cake (2)/ Branded Srikhand / Chhena Poda/ Mysore Pak (2)/ Ragi Ladoo (2), Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 4₹185
Ghee Rice (Basmati Rice), Tehdar Paratha (02 nos), Sambhar, Panner Do Pyaza OR Nilgiri Chicken Korma (boneless Chicken), Dry Seasonal Vegetable, Branded Curd/ Mishti Doi, flavored Ice cream or Indian Sweet - Kala Jamun (2)/ Sandesh (2)/ Rasgulla (2)/ Milk Cake (2)/ Branded Srikhand / Chhena Poda/ Mysore Pak (2)/ Ragi Ladoo (2), Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 5₹185
Fried Rice (Basmati Rice), Chapati/ Roti (03 nos), Dal Tadaka, Veg Kofta (3 Kofta) OR Chicken Nati Style (boneless Chicken), Dry Seasonal Vegetable, Branded Curd/ Mishti Doi, flavored Ice cream or Indian Sweet - Kala Jamun (2)/ Sandesh (2)/ Rasgulla (2)/ Milk Cake (2)/ Branded Srikhand / Chhena Poda/ Mysore Pak (2)/ Ragi Ladoo (2), Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 6₹185
Jeera Rice (Basmati Rice), Wheat + Ragi mix Pratha (02 Nos), Sambhar, Mix Veg with Paneer OR Chichen Kadahi (boneless chicken), Dry Seasonal Vegetable, Branded Curd/ Mishti Doi, flavored Ice cream or Indian Sweet - Kala Jamun (2)/ Sandesh (2)/ Rasgulla (2)/ Milk Cake (2)/ Branded Srikhand / Chhena Poda/ Mysore Pak (2)/ Ragi Ladoo (2), Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner
Set 7₹185
Veg. Pulao (Basmati Rice), Methi Paratha (02 nos), South Indian Moong Dal, Paneer Chettinad OR Chicken Do Payaza (boneless chicken), Dry Seasonal Vegetable, Branded Curd/ Mishti Doi, flavored Ice cream or Indian Sweet - Kala Jamun (2)/ Sandesh (2)/ Rasgulla (2)/ Milk Cake (2)/ Branded Srikhand / Chhena Poda/ Mysore Pak (2)/ Ragi Ladoo (2), Packed envelope having Good Quality Napkin Tissue Paper + Salt & Pepper Sachet + Disposable wooden spoon & fork + 01 Eclair + Mouth freshner

Dish images are illustrative. Menus rotate daily (Set 1 to Set 7) and may vary by zone and season. Prices are per meal, inclusive of taxes. Source: official IRCTC menu (South PDF).