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IRCTC No Meals Confusion: Will You Still Get Free Water Bottle On Rajdhani Express?
New Delhi: Since the post-COVID period, Indian Railways has made onboard meals optional for passengers on premium trains. While booking tickets online, passengers can now choose whether they want meals during the journey or prefer to skip them. At present, meal charges are included in the ticket fare for three major trains – Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Vande Bharat Express.
When booking on these trains, passengers must indicate their preference for onboard meals. But even if someone initially declines meals, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) allows them to order food later during the journey if they change their mind. Meal charges are adjusted accordingly: added to the fare if selected or deducted if declined.
A frequent point of confusion among travellers relates to the complimentary one-litre Rail Neer water bottle. Many wonder whether skipping meals also means losing the free water bottle that comes with Rajdhani and other premium train journeys. Passengers often ask if the water bottle is tied to the meal option or if it is provided independently.
Free Rail Neer water bottle is provided to all passengers, irrespective of whether they opt for meals. “The complimentary water bottle is available to everyone once onboard, regardless of meal preference,” an IRCTC official told The Indian Express.
Last month, rumours spread suggesting that the Indian Railways had removed the ‘No Meals’ option on premium trains, after some passengers noticed the IRCTC app and website prompting mandatory meal selection during ticket booking.
However, the railways clarified that the ‘No Food’ option has not been removed. It remains available during booking, though the placement on the page has been slightly adjusted. Passengers can still opt out of meals.
Skipping meals no longer affects access to the complimentary water bottle, and flexibility to order food later ensures passengers can tailor their journey according to personal preference.
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RBI has summoned senior officials of Yes Bank following a major data breach involving the Yes Bank–BookMyForex multi-currency forex card
Reserve Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has summoned senior officials of Yes Bank following a major data breach involving the Yes Bank–BookMyForex multi-currency forex card, two people aware of the development told The Economic Times (ET).
According to the report, card details and CVV numbers of several users were allegedly compromised. The central bank has sought a detailed explanation from the bank on how its systems may have been breached and the sequence of events that led to the exposure of sensitive customer data.
“The RBI has sought a comprehensive briefing from Yes Bank’s senior management on the root cause of the breach, the timeline of events, and the adequacy of the bank’s cybersecurity framework,” one of the persons cited by ET said. “The regulator wants clarity on how sensitive card data, including CVV numbers, may have been exposed and what immediate containment measures have been implemented.”
Yes Bank declined to comment on the RBI’s queries but said an internal investigation had identified fraudulent transactions involving 15 merchants in a Latin American country on February 24. Transactions worth Rs 2.54 crore were approved across 5,000 customers, while 688 unauthorised attempts amounting to around Rs 90 lakh were blocked. The bank said it is working with the card network to initiate chargebacks and ensure that affected customers do not face financial losses.
Separately, BookMyForex said it does not store customers’ sensitive card information and that its systems were neither breached nor compromised during the period in question.
The RBI has also sought details on how sensitive card data—particularly CVVs—was stored and protected, whether encryption and prescribed security protocols were followed, and why existing cyber controls failed to prevent the breach. In addition, the regulator is reviewing the timeline of detection and reporting, the robustness of third-party risk management and oversight, the number of customers impacted, and the steps taken to block cards, prevent misuse and mitigate losses. It has also asked for clarity on internal accountability, supervisory lapses and remedial measures to prevent a recurrence, ET reported.
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