Service charge on food: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will no longer be able to charge an additional charge of Rs 50 on catering services. In this regard, the Indian Railway Board has issued an order to IRCTC. In trains like Vande Bharat, Duronto, Rajdhani, and Shatabdi, those who did not opt for catering service were charged an additional Rs 50 on tea. This step of the Railway Board will give relief to the passengers traveling on these trains.
Prohibition on recovery of service fee
Now IRCTC will not be able to charge service charges in premium trains. Railway has also issued circulars in this regard. Let us tell you that before the implementation of this rule, IRCTC used to charge a service charge of Rs 50 on food and drink orders. This service charge is taken from those passengers. Those who did not tick the option of food while booking the ticket.
food became expensive on railway
On the one hand, the railways have abolished the service charge on tea and water, while IRCTC has increased the prices of food available on the train. Passengers will now have to pay Rs 50 more for breakfast and food.
irctc bill went viral
A few days ago a bill went viral, in which tea was charged Rs 20 and a service charge of Rs 50 was charged on it. There was a lot of criticism on the part of IRCTC regarding this bill. In July 2022 itself, the Central Consumer Protection Authority banned the service charge levied in hotels and restaurants.
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