India, Dec. 13 -- In a significant move aimed at transforming the on-board dining experience for rail passengers, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has initiated Proof of Concept (PoC) meal trials across select Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains.
The initiative was announced on December 11, 2025, marking a decisive shift in the corporation's approach to catering, which is currently serving nearly 16.50 lakh meals daily across the Indian Railways network, said a IRCTC Press release.
Positioned as a "Paradigm Shift" in service quality, the PoC aims to bring evident improvements to the entire catering chain from kitchen infrastructure and meal production to transfer and on-board service.
Notably, IRCTC is exp...