Food parcel: the modern solution for long route journey

In the journey, the food availability is very much important. Particularly for those who need to go on a long route journey, it is essential to have quality food with good taste. For the longer route journey where one may need to travel from one state to another there are various transportation means available, but the Indian railways is more comfortable than others such as roadways and airways. There are lots of reasons behind the preference of railway over other modes which include the low cost of the journey as well as the comfort of sleeping and sitting in the train.

The railway trains run between various cities and hence one can have a low budget journey also with great comfort. The Department of Indian railway that is administered by the central government has divided the whole network into five major zones. They are known as Eastern Railway, Western Railway, Northern Railway and Southern Railway as well as central railway. The long route journey is a memorable experience for a passenger when he is in the train. The experience and comfort with the train are really good, but the non-availability food was a big headache in the past for the same. The food delivery parcel suppliers have come forward to help the department as well as passengers out. Hence there has been made an arrangement as per which the passenger can place the order to the food parcel supplier, and the passengers will get the services accordingly. Hence, if one wants to have food delivery in train Kota Junction, he can have the same.

The system of food parcel is designed in a manner that makes it easier to use by a person of any age. One can prefer any mode to place the order from two options which are with the help of the website or calling the customer care. In any case, one can easily know what he wants to order and how much will he have to pay for the order. The payment can also be made by cash or card or net banking. The passenger before placing the order need to provide his contact number and PNR as well as name. He also needs to provide his preference of receiving the food parcel at a specific railway station. When the train with the reaches the station, the delivery boy comes to the seat of the passenger and give the food parcel. If the mode of payment is chosen as cash on delivery, he collects the amount also.

The passenger can enjoy the fresh food, even when his journey is on is the biggest advantage of this system. The quantity, as well as rates of the food parcel, is quite reasonable, and hence people love to go for it. The food as it is prepared by experts is also tasty that can help one enjoy his lunch and dinner. The passenger can also taste a variety of food as the menu from the service provider keeps on changing. Hence, for the passengers, this service has been much helpful and so the food service provider is also increasing the routes on which he will be having services in future.

Dishes and special items of Nagpur

The third largest state in Maharashtra is Nagpur, and it finds itself in the center stage of India. Being rich in culture, the food of Nagpur is a mirror of heritage and traditionally simple Maharashtra cuisines are on offer. Basically, three major items are offered for dinner in the form of rice, chapattis along with vegetable sabzis. The cuisine of Nagpur is famous for butter and clarified ghee. For the matter of fact, any dish tastes better when pure ghee is added to it.

Copra (dried coconut) peanuts contribute to the spiciness factor in the dishes. In the non-veg segment, the dish that stands out in Nagpur is Saoji. When pepper and clover are added to it, the spice aspect increases. I was pretty lucky to get Nagpur special food in train at Bhopal station and was pretty impressed by the same.

Nagpur is known as the capital of the Vidarbha region and the city has been part of various clashes. It was founded in the 18th century by the then prince and his period of long tenure had a considerable impact on the food of the region.

All the veg and non-veg dishes in Nagpur are made with Soji Varhadi tradition that incorporates black pepper, garam masala, bay leaf and more. Also used plentifully in the dishes of Nagpur are coconut powder and khus khus.

Some of the famous dishes in the region of Nagpur are as follows

Sweets

Known as the orange city of India (abundance of oranges) most of the sweet dishes are decorated with orange or the juice of it. One of the famous sweets of this region is Santri Burfi that is a top draw among the tourists. Oranges are available all the year around.

Savories

The city is also famous for the various savories that include the lonance, papad, and catnis.

Street food

Ever seen roadside carts offering mouthwatering dishes in Nagpur? Yes, they are lined up with samosas, chaats, Chinese noodles, pav bhaji and paneer Manchurian. Nagpur is credited with the tag of having one of the largest grocery markets and it is located in the heart of the Shaheed Chowk and it is at this place where you will come across plenty of street food carts.

Zunka Bakar

Absolutely flat course pancakes and they are made of split millet flour (famous in Vidarbha region) along with gram mixture.

A lot has been said about vegetarian dishes of the region, now let us explore the other side of the coin, that is the non-veg dishes. For the hardcore, one’s spicy chicken is a famous dish of this region. It is cooked in a pressure cooker and deep fried. The best part about this dish is that the spice is enough to roll your eyes with tears. Logic is simple and that is eating at your own risk

These are some of the mouth-watering dishes that are pretty much part of Nagpur cuisine. Have an opportunity to taste them at the earliest!

Let the food delivered on time at Nagpur station

Being the most favoured mode of transportation across the country the Department of the railway has great responsibilities. There are some locations that are connected by a number of trains run by the railway across the country. There are many routes where the train takes almost 24 to 48 hours to reach the destination and hence during these hours the passengers need to have food during these hours.

It has been a big trouble for the railway to arrange the food for the passenger who is onboard and needs to be there for some more hours. The department over a period tried various options, but no option could solve this burning issue, and at one moment the passengers of the long route generally started to avoid travelling by train. The department of railway focused on this issue and set numerous committees also to resolve it at the earliest. At this point, the service of the food parcel was also growing in the market, and the food parcel service providers were looking for a large platform.

The need made them meet:

Here the department of the railway as well as the service providers saw a huge opportunity to help each other and hence shook hands as per which the service provider was granted permission to provide food parcel to onboard passengers. He also set the whole system with the help of which the passengers can place the order for the food parcel. In case the passenger needs the food parcel at Nagpur station he needs to mention it while placing the order and he will arrange for delivered food in train at Nagpur. The service provider helps the passengers to get the quality food during the journey.

The food parcel:

The food parcel is made with quality food that is prepared by expert chefs in a hygienic kitchen. Once the passenger places the order to the service provider, it goes to the concerned station where he has a counterpart. As soon as the order is sent to the counterpart restaurant they arrange the delivery of the food parcel locally. The delivery boy is ready to give the food parcel at the concerned station when the train reaches the station. In case the passenger has preferred to pay offline or in cash he can make payment to the delivery boy at this stage.

The food is packed in a nice parcel where it can be kept fresh and hot for long hours. The items in the parcel provided are as per that mentioned on the website only and they also keep on changing the menu so that one can have a variety of food during his journey. It is also delicious as it is prepared in a known restaurant by professional experts only. The delivery boy also delivers the parcel on time so that the passenger can have quality food at the right time. Hence the food parcel service is much helpful to the passengers as well as the department of railway and the service provider also.

Food choice for railway passengers

The Railways in India is one of the most preferred modes of transport for the common man. The vast network spread across the country makes it easy for people to reach any corner of the country without any hassles. However, when it comes to enjoying food while traveling on a train, the options were not so encouraging until recent times. You had to be content with whatever is being offered in the railway canteens. However, things have changed a lot with the entry of the food technology companies into the market.

Online ordering of food:

• These food technology companies have made it possible to order food of your choice to your seat. It was considered as an impossible task just a few years back. But now, things have changed a lot, and it is very easy to order food online.

• To begin with, you have to use the mobile app provided by these service providers. Check out the train in which you are traveling and choose the station where you want to have food. This will open up the list of all the restaurants that serve food in that particular station.

• Go through the menu and select your favourite dishes and place the order. You can even make the payment for the order by using your debit card or credit card.

• You just simply sit back and relax as the food will be delivered to your seat at the particular station mentioned in the order.

• You need not worry about the train coming early or late to that particular station as the delivery team will closely track the movement of the train and will arrive exactly on time to deliver food to your seat.

• Just order any of your favorite dishes and also choose to order nagur special food in Itarsi Junction if you happen to pass by this station.

• In this manner, there are hundreds of stations that offer this facility for the benefit of millions of passengers traveling through Indian Railways.

• They have a tie up with thousands of restaurants from all over the country, and the list is growing every day with more and more people using the service.

These restaurants offering this service are registered with the appropriate authorities and have the license to operate this business in the railway stations. Hence, you don’t need to worry while ordering food from such restaurants. If you do not have an online payment option or do not want to use it for some reason, you can also choose to pay by cash when the food is delivered to your seat. There are special discounts for bulk orders, and you will benefit a lot when you are traveling with a group of people.

This will save a lot of time and spare you from all the tensions of getting food while traveling on a train. If you travel with your family, you will have to run to the canteen when the train stops and get food for everyone. All these hassles can be easily avoided with the help of the service of food technology companies that deliver food to your seat while traveling on a train.

Railway restaurant made online through Travelkhana

The kind of food options offered by Travelkhana is so wide that there is absolutely no dearth for good food. Railway restaurant has thus been made online, thanks to the revolutionary efforts made by the online food ordering joint.

You can conveniently book for your food packets while sitting at home. This way travel through train becomes a hassle free thing. A look at some convenient features offered by the website and mouth-watering dishes churned out at various railway stations as follows

Track your train option

Once you log into the website (www.travelkhana.com) you get Services option. You need to scroll down the homepage. Under Services, you have “Track your train” Option. Input the train number. You get list of stations coming in between the departure railway station (The place where you board) and the arrival platform (The place where you get down). Suppose you input train # 12343, you get Darjeeling Super-fast mail plying between Kolkata and Darjeeling. You get a list of railway stations.

Select a railway station and click on Arrive button. You get complete information on when the train is scheduled to arrive, platform # and all vital details a curious railway passenger would need. The website also provides information on whether Travelkhana caters to that particular railway line or not. When a particular railway route is not covered, you immediately get a regret message on the screen. Which means you know as a matter of fact that you need to make alternative arrangements for the food packets to be delivered.

The online food joint is on the verge of expanding its services across the length and breadth of the country.

A look at some yummy dishes churned out by the online food joint

At Jabalpur railway station (The selected train is between Howrah and Mumbai en-route Jabalpur)

Tasty Veg Maharaja Thali comprises

1. Paneer Butter Masala
2. Seasonal Veg
3. Jeera Rice
4. Dal fry
5. Tawa Rotis-4 in number
6. Sweet
7. Pickle
8. Salad and Raita

Note: Non Veg thali and Jain thali is also available for you to choose from.

Ala-Carte Options

You can choose individual gravies depending on your preference. These include

1. Paneer Punjabi
2. Paneer Burji
3. Kaju curry (Gravy made from the seasonal mix of vegetables like onions, capsicums, tomatoes and cashewnuts paste)
4. Aloo jeera

Rice

You can choose between

1. Jeera Rice
2. Veg Pulav
3. Veg Biryani

Pizza

These include Cheese pizza and chilly chicken pizza for you to choose from.

Chinese Menu

Typical Chinese delicacies from Ala-Carte options include

1. Hakka Noodles
2. Veg Noodles
3. Schezwan Fried Rice
4. Fried rice
5. Schezwan Noodles

Breads include

1. Lachha Paratha
2. Butter Naan and
3. Aloo Paratha

Beverages include

1. Cool drinks and
2. Water bottle

The main advantage of ordering your food packets through the online food ordering joint is that your complete food menu is taken care of. Whether you are a Chinese food lover, or a typical North Indian food lover or a pizza freak, your requirements are taken care of. You don’t have to keep looking at when the pantry car will come up with delicious snacks and food of your choice. Cool, isn’t it?

Exclusive travel offers brought about by Travelkhana

As you all know Travelkhana is an online food ordering joint. You get yummy and tasty dishes delivered at your seat. The food is so fresh like home made food. You can get to order fresh food in over 2000 trains. The team has completed 3,00,000 orders so far. In other words 3 lakh happy customers have been delivered food travelling in different trains. There is a celebration campaign going on.

The salient features of the scheme is as follows

1. When you directly place orders online with http://www.travelkhana.com you get a flat 30% off on the total food bill. The code is 3LTK40. The celebration code must be used so that you are able to avail the discounts.
2. The offer is valid until 31^st May 2014. Even if you are traveling in the month of July, you can order your food packets right away to be able to avail this mega discount. When you can order online straight away, why waste time?
3. The Voucher 3LTK40 can be redeemed with a minimum order of Rs 150. You need to order for at least two thalis to be eligible to receive this discount.
4. Maximum discount of Rs 100 can be availed on a one time use.
5. This offer cannot be clubbed with any other offers.
6. You cannot encash the discounts fully or partly. It means the discount offers is only to ear-mark the celebration and you would not get any cash benefits arising out of the same.
7. In case you have any doubts or queries regarding the use of discount code or pertaining to the offer you can drop in an e-mail to contact@travelkhana.com.
8. All the standard guidelines pertaining to the website or online orders are stated under “Terms and Conditions” and the same shall apply to the discount offer or any other purchase or delivery of food.
9. In case of any disputes arising in conjunction or as a result of this offer is liable in Delhi jurisdiction courts irrespective of whether courts in other areas have concurrent or similar jurisdiction.
10. The online website is not responsible for abuse or misuse of the code due to the negligence of the customer.
11. The offers are not transferable. You cannot gift one to anyone else. You should solely be using the offer in case you have booked using your contact address and mobile number.

You need to go through the terms and conditions carefully before zeroing on the orders. You can take the orders without the discount option as well.

Be geared for a luxurious travel. When you have your food requirements taken care of life on train becomes a much easier thing to manage. Your tiredness vanishes within a matter of seconds.

The website also gives you access to check your travel status, railway reservation time-table, a detailed guide on checking your PNR status through mobile phone and lot of extra features. Make the best use of the food website and pack your bags right away.

Mouth watering food at Lucknow railway station

Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is a busy station operating on a 24/7 basis with pilgrims taking connecting trains to reach Haridwar and from Haridwar one can conveniently go on a breath taking pilgrimage to Rishikesh. When your feet touches the holy waters of the Ganges, all your sins are wiped away is the age-old belief. Lucknow is just about 550 kms from Haridwar. Food at Lucknow railway station is kind of good with limited thali options. But one cannot expect the food to be fresh and hygienic. It is just about sufficient to satisfy your appetite.

The team at travelkhana have understood this constraint and provides hot and spicy food the way it is prepared at home. And the same is served to passengers who are seated on their berth. You get a Maharaja thali for as low as Rs 150 per plate and the minimum order to be placed is Rs 300. You can order your food just 60 minutes before the train arrives at the station.

Hence if you have been embarking on a long journey, you can have a sumptuous brunch and order for a lip smacking lunch after the train has arrived at Lucknow Junction. After having a satisfying meal, you are good enough to go on a pilgrim tour. You don’t feel tired or exhausted from the long journey you have had by train.

Pure vegetarian food is delivered at your seat. Pilgrims generally keep a Vrat/Upwaas and they avoid taking any sea food or non-vegetarian food. They restrict their diet to dals and chawal. The pure vegetarian treat brought about by the online train food service is simply an awesome feat.

If you have been taking your kids along or if you are embarking your journey with elders at home then this service is something you should be looking forward to. You can book your meals online itself the moment your railway tickets are confirmed. This will save you the time and effort in getting in touch with a customer support executive at travel khana to get your food orders processed while you are on the train.

The toll free numbers for the online food service needs to be jotted down either on your mobile phone or on your diary. You need to keep your diary, mobile phone and other personal belongings with in an easy reach. You cannot be searching for the number of the food ordering joint at the last minute. It adds to the tension and chaos and the comfortable journey which you have had so far gets drained out. You also need to keep your other luggage’s ready so that when you reach the railway station and have your food hot, then you can carry your bag and baggage to the nearby taxi wala and reach the destination on time.

It is a wiser idea to have a prepaid taxi booked upon confirmation of railway tickets. Prepaid taxi is definitely cheaper than the sky high prices quoted by local taxi drivers just to exploit innocent first time travelers like you.

Food in Train to Enhance Your Travel Experience

If you are planning to travel to your home or on a vacation, then train is the best option. Here you can relax throughout the journey, and enjoy the view of the greenery outside. Travel these days has become more luxurious, as every need of the clients is taken care of by the authorities. Food until some years ago was a major concern as passengers didn’t have much option. Things have changed now, and passengers have nothing to worry much about anything now. Food in train is something that has been welcomed by clients. In fact the passengers have many options now, as compared to sometime before. The food served by the vendors is of top quality and is cooked after considering all the hygiene factors. The prices and quality of the food is closely reviewed and improved as well.

The passengers can order for vegetarian and non-vegetarian food that is priced differently. The authorities of the company ensure that their clients have no reasons to complain about the food and its quality. Food in train is often taken over by the companies that are experienced and have been in this business for long. The whole idea is to serve the best food to the passengers, after considering all their needs and preferences. The best part is that the food is delivered right at the seat and one can choose to pay through credit card or cash on delivery. Also they offer variety of food, so clients don’t get bored eating the same food again and again.

Food Delivery in Train: At and for Your Convenience

Most of the time people depend on train especially if they need to make long journey. There are many advantages if you travel by train. First of all it is comfortable and very convenient.  You get to see so many different faces. If you are going with a big family then it is more exciting. You can play cards or some other games with your siblings or can read, listen to music etc. If it is an overnight journey you can comfortably sleep on the berth. But all this you can thoroughly enjoy only if you get food also of your choice. The one drawback in train journey is the food. People are disgusted with the kind of food served in pantry cars. After a long wait, a solution came for this desperate situation that is food delivery in train.

Food delivery in train made the train journey more comfortable. You don’t even need to wait for the food for long time. The food of your choice will be delivered right at your seat. No more grumbling and sad faces. You get to choose different varieties of food and it will be clean, warm and fresh. The money that you pay is definitely worth for the kind of food you get. There is no need to stay hungry and you don’t even have to move from your seat .The food of your choice will be delivered right at your seat and you need to pay only when you get the food.