NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has removed on-board service charges on all meals and beverages that are not pre-ordered on premium trains. But Rs 50 charge has been added to the prices of snacks, lunches and dinners.

The prices of tea and coffee will be the same for all passengers, who have prebooked it or ordered those on the train, and will see no increase in the rates. Under the previous norm of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), if the person has not booked their meals along with their train ticket, they had to pay an additional Rs 50 while ordering food during the journey, even if it is just a Rs 20 cup of tea or coffee.

Now, a passenger on board premium trains like Rajdhani, Duronto or Shatabdi who haven't pre-booked their meals, will pay Rs 20 for tea (similar to the amount paid by those who pre-booked their meals).

Earlier, the cost of such non-pre-booked tea was Rs 70, including the service charge. Previously the rates for breakfast, lunch and evening snacks were Rs 105, Rs 185 and Rs 90, respectively while an additional charge of Rs 50 used to be levied with each meal. However, the passengers will now have to pay Rs 155, Rs 235, and Rs 140 for these meals with the service charge being added to the cost of the meal.

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