ixigo’s ‘Food on Train’ crosses 10,000 daily meal deliveries with Zoop
- Sub Editor
- 4 days ago
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20 lakh meals served to train travellers at their seats across 200+ stations, since October 2024
From Maharaja thalis to ₹9K meal orders - train travellers are bringing their appetite onboard
ixigo, India’s leading OTA for the next billion users, has hit a new milestone with its ‘Food on Train’ feature now crossing 10,000 daily meal deliveries with Zoop, as well as 20 Lakh meals served across 200+ railway stations since October 2024. The in-app service, available on ixigo Trains and ConfirmTkt, enables users to browse curated menus, order fresh and hygienic meals from a wide selection of trusted restaurants, track orders in real-time, and have them delivered directly to their train seats or berths.
In the last six months, ixigo’s ‘Food on Train’ feature has witnessed interesting food ordering trends across key routes and meal categories. The Veg Maharaja Thali took the crown as the most-ordered meal on trains overall, while Buttermilk (Chaas) cooled things down as the top beverage of choice. When it comes to route-specific cravings, Chicken Biryani reigned supreme on the Patna-Delhi stretch, while the Jain Mini Thali stole the show on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Lucknow routes.
The most expensive order placed on the platform amounted to ₹9082 at Ahmedabad Junction on the Shri Ganganagar Humsafar Express. Notably, the largest bulk order by a single customer included 43 Veg Mini Thalis delivered at Lucknow Junction on the Gangasatluj Express. The top five stations that saw the highest food order volumes were Vijayawada, Kanpur, Nagpur, Bhopal, and Itarsi.
Speaking on this, Aloke Bajpai, Group CEO & Rajnish Kumar, Group Co-CEO, ixigo, said, "At ixigo, our endeavour has always been to make travel more convenient, accessible and enjoyable. With over 10,000 daily meals now being delivered through our ‘Food on Train’ feature, powered by Zoop across our apps, we have expanded our scope of services for the 54 crore annual active users we serve. We are now solving for both the travel and food needs of Indian travelers pan-India with our network of 200+ stations.”
Puneet Sharma, Co-Founder & CEO, Zoop, added, “With the broader reach of ixigo and ConfirmTkt, we have successfully scaled our business to become a Top-3 e-catering partner for IRCTC. From regional favourites to bulk orders, the diversity of food preferences we’re seeing across the country is pretty exciting and reflective of Bharat’s unique travel culture and the diversity of food offered by our restaurant partners. We intend to double down on this growth by adding more restaurant chains and integrating more deeply inside the ixigo and ConfirmTkt apps."
About ixigo (NSE: IXIGO, BSE: 544192)
Launched in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Limited) is a technology company focused on empowering Indian travellers to plan, book and manage their trips across rail, air, buses and hotels. ixigo assists travellers in making smarter travel decisions by leveraging artificial intelligence. The ixigo, ConfirmTkt and AbhiBus apps allow travellers to book train tickets, flight tickets, bus tickets, hotels, and cabs, and provide travel utility tools and services developed using in-house proprietary algorithms and crowd-sourced information. With over 54 crore Annual Active Users in Fiscal 2025, ixigo is the leading OTA for Next Billion Users in India. For more information, please visit http://www.ixigo.com
About Zoop
Zoop is one of India’s leading IRCTC-approved food aggregator, making train journeys more convenient and enjoyable by delivering fresh, hygienic meals directly to passengers' seats across 200+ railway stations. Group and bulk bookings are also supported with customised menus. In October 2024, ixigo acquired a 51% stake in Zoop. Today, the ‘Food on Train’ feature powered by Zoop is seamlessly integrated into ixigo’s train apps - ixigo Trains and ConfirmTkt - enabling users to pre-order meals, track deliveries in real time, and cancel orders for free before the cut-off time.
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