Some carry home-cooked food while traveling in a train, while others order and pay for meals. Train journeys become special when you enjoy a hot meal with friends and family during the trip. But have you ever imagined that a train would offer a free food option when booking a ticket with no hidden charges? Yes, that’s right! There’s a special train that serves free food to the passengers.
Which Indian Train Offers Free meals?
Sachkhand Express (12715) is the only train in India that offers free food to all its passengers. Passengers enjoy hot meals during the entire trip, unlike other trains, where they order or buy their meals.
This initiative is a part of the Sikh tradition of langar (community kitchen), in which food is prepared by gurdwaras and served by volunteers, not by railway kitchens. Sachkhand Express serves free breakfast, lunch, and dinner to travelers throughout the 2,08-km-long journey. The food is served during stops through the train’s langar system.
Route And Specialty
The Sachkhand Express runs between Amritsar and Nanded. The tradition of serving free food has been continuing for more than 29 years. The train connects two states – Maharashtra and Punjab.
Nanded holds immense significance as the final resting place of the tenth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, while Amritsar is revered for the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib). This train is not just a means of transportation but a spiritual pilgrimage enjoyed by devotees traveling between these sacred sites. The price of tickets, however, varies from coach to coach.
