Vande Bharat Express Food Menu 2026: A journey of not just speed, but also taste! From morning tea to lunch-snacks, know the complete onboard food menu of Vande Bharat

Vande Bharat Express, the premium and semi-high-speed train of Indian Railways, has become very popular among passengers today, not only for its excellent speed, modern look and comfortable journey, but also for its world-class onboard catering services. To take special care of the food and drink of the passengers during long distance journey, there are complete arrangements in this train from the beginning of the morning till dinner. Many delicious options are made available to the passengers in the train, from breakfast to lunch, evening snacks and desserts. Let us know in detail what are the special things included in the food menu available during the journey in Vande Bharat Express: 1. Fresh start to the morning: Herbal tea, coffee and pre-breakfast As soon as your journey begins in Vande Bharat Express, passengers are welcomed with refreshing hot drinks: Tea/Coffee options: Passengers are served hot pre-mixed tea, green tea or coffee as per their choice. Is. Along with this, biscuits of premium brands are also given. Welcome Kit: Keeping in mind the convenience and hygiene of the passengers, a service kit is provided before the meal, which includes spoon, wet tissue paper, hand sanitizer, salt and pepper sachets. 2. Morning Breakfast: Delicious options as per route The morning breakfast menu is designed as per the train route (region) to give the passengers a local flavour: Southern and Western Routes: If you are traveling on South India or Western India routes, breakfast offers options like hot idlis, crispy medu vada, sooji upma, traditional pongal, sambar and fresh coconut chutney. North Routes: North Indian routes offer options like stuffed bread pakora, cutlets or veg sandwiches. Complementary Sides: To make breakfast more nutritious and tasty, it is often accompanied with fresh cut fruits (or fruit juice), eggless cakes/muffins and again hot beverages (tea/coffee). 3. Lunch (Grand Lunch): The lunch menu of Vande Bharat, flavored with pure Indian flavour, is no less than a thali of a great restaurant. It consists of a combination of balanced and hygienically prepared Indian dishes: Menu Segment Dish Details Main Course Hot Basmati Rice (Pulav/Jeera Rice), Tawa Roti or Paratha, Dal Fry/Dal Makhani and seasonal green vegetables. Side Dishes: Fresh curd (or raita) and spicy mango/lemon pickle to enhance the taste of the food. Veg and Non-Veg Options Depending on the booking choice of the passengers, options like Paneer Special Sabzi (for vegetarians) or Chicken/Egg Curry (for non-vegetarians) are also available on some routes. Dessert: At the end of the sweet lunch, ice cream, gulab jamun or any provincial sweet is given to the passengers to sweeten their mouth. 4. Evening Snacks (High Tea) and Hygienic Packing To make the evening journey fun, Vande Bharat has special arrangements for ‘High Tea’: Snack Box: A special box available in the evening contains dry snacks (like Bhujia or Kachori), any traditional sweet, premium dry fruits (cashew nuts/almonds), tetra pack of fruit juice and hot water and pre-mix kit for making tea/coffee. Hygiene and Premium Service: All types of food served at Vande Bharat are served in extremely hygienic, leak-proof and air-tight packaging. The IRCTC staff of the train performs the service in a completely hygienic manner by wearing gloves and masks. Passengers note: While booking Vande Bharat Express tickets, you have the option to choose ‘Food Option’. If you do not want to have food in the train, you can reduce the catering charges from the ticket price by choosing ‘No Food’ option at the time of booking. However, most passengers prefer to enjoy train food given the excellent taste available onboard.