IRCTC Clears The Confusion About Limiting Menu To Veg Food In Shravan Month; Here’s The Truth!

Shravan month is an auspicious month for crores of devotees. People worship Lord Shiva this month by following some rituals and traditions and also by consuming proper vegetarian food. In between all the preparations for this month around the country, several news and headlines are claiming that the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will be serving only vegetarian food in the Shravan month.

IRCTC Put An End To All The Rumours Of Banning Veg Food In The Shravan Month

There are so many reports online stating that IRCTC has decided to limit their food menu to only vegetarian options in Bihar’s Bhagalpur from 4 July 2023 on account of the holy month. It has been some time since we are coming across similar news. But now is the time to know the truth as IRCTC made some major announcements on their official social media accounts.

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IRCTC has simply denied any such allegations and claims about banning non-vegetarian dishes during the Shravan month. The railway company announced that it has not issued any such restrictions. All the approved food items available in the food unit are going to be available for passengers travelling on the train. In a tweet, IRCTC cleared all the confusion stating that passengers can also avail of food items made without using any garlic or onion.

These Were All Just Claims!

Now that IRCTC has made the announcement clarifying this news making headlines, people can finally get to know the truth. The fake news was that the railway company will stop serving any kind of non-vegetarian food items on all the trains travelling at Bhagalpur in Bihar starting from 4 July. It was Pankaj Kumar who shared with Business Standard that IRCTC will serve food items without garlic and onion during this time. He is the manager of a food shop.

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At the end of the day, passengers can enjoy all types of meals and food items available on the train in the Shravan month; be it vegetarian or non-vegetarian, or prepared without garlic and onion.

We hope that all the confusion regarding meals on the train is clear!

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