# IRCTC Estimates 25% to 30% of Passengers Opt Out of Meals

2026-08-15T04:36:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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IRCTC management estimates that 25% to 30% of passengers with prepaid meal bookings opt out of meals, NDTV Profit reports. The management attributed the rising trend to passengers choosing not to take their booked meals. IRCTC has not confirmed the figure and described it as an estimate. The available account does not provide the total number of prepaid bookings, the period covered, or the reasons passengers decline meals. The estimate therefore indicates the scale of possible opt-outs, but does not establish a verified national trend.

## Coverage

- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/train-passengers-opting-out-of-meals-on-the-rise-irctc-management-explains-why-11912935>
- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/train-passengers-opting-out-of-meals-on-the-rise-irctc-management-explains-why-11912935#publisher=newsstand>

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