To accommodate the dietary needs of passengers observing fasts during Navratri in 2025, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced a special menu featuring Falahari options on trains. This initiative aims to enhance the travel experience for those adhering to specific dietary restrictions during the festival.
The Satvik and Falahari meals include a variety of fasting-friendly foods, such as jeera aloo, aloo tikki, sabudana khichdi, sabudana vada, malai barfi, lassi, dry-roasted fox nuts, fasting vegetables, roasted peanuts, and plain curd. Passengers can reserve these meals through the IRCTC e-catering website or mobile app, with options for online payment or payment upon delivery. The Satvik thalis are delivered to passenger berths at designated stations, with meal prices ranging from 100 to 200.
In addition to the Falahari meals, the Railway Board has instructed all zonal railways to provide larger 1-liter Rail Neer bottles on all Vande Bharat trains. These larger bottles replace the previous 500ml bottles, aiming to improve passenger comfort. This change has been implemented across all Vande Bharat trains, including the recently inaugurated Bhopal-Rani Kamalapati to Hazrat Nizamuddin route via Gwalior and the new Khajuraho Vande Bharat.
