There’s nothing like freshly cooked food to take the stress out of train travel. After a few hours on the train, the pantry menu often feels sort of repetitive, and grabbing food from the platform isn’t always the best choice, not really. That’s when a hot plate of Indo-Chinese food, tangy spiced, and pretty quick to wrap up, can change the whole trip vibe, and with Zoop’s IRCTC e-catering service, ordering Chinese food on the train is basically only a few taps away.
Order your favourite noodles, fried rice, Manchurian, momos and more with Zoop and enjoy your meal during your train journey.
Indo-Chinese food is fast, punchy, and easy to share, so it’s a go to pick for groups plus solo travellers.
Popular Chinese Food to Order in Train
Veg Manchurian
Fried vegetable balls, tossed in a kind of tangy garlicky sauce , one of those most ordered Indo-Chinese things people always pick, and yeah for good reason. It works as a side, or as a main with a bowl of rice, no big fuss.
Chilli Paneer
Cottage cheese cubes stir-fried with peppers and onions in a sharp spicy sauce. Pretty good if you want your meal properly punchy, without going all-in on the noodle and rice situation.
Hakka Noodles
Stir-fried noodles tossed with shredded vegetables, mild enough to eat straight up, but still flexible so it can pair with anything hotter from the rest of this list. Like kinda universal, you know.
Chilli Chicken
Crispy fried chicken tossed in a fiery chilli garlic sauce, one of the most popular non-veg Indo-Chinese orders, and a solid pick if you want real heat in the mix.
Chicken Manchurian
Chicken balls in a shiny, tangy sauce, kind of a bit milder than chilli chicken, but still very much full of flavour kinda, you know.
Schezwan Noodles
Noodles tossed through a hot Schezwan sauce, the spiciest pick on this list, and honestly a good choice for travellers who actually like heat, not just pretend.
Sweet Corn Soup
A light, mildly sweet soup, easy on the stomach, works as a starter… or as a soft option for kids, and anyone trying to avoid spice for a while.
Honey Chilli Potato
Crispy fried potatoes tossed in a sweet and spicy kind of glaze, a snack style dish, popular as a side, or as a light meal when you’re not that hungry.
How to order Chinese food on your train with Zoop
- Enter your PNR on the Zoop app or website.
- Choose a station along your route where Chinese-cuisine restaurants are listed.
- Pick your dishes and pay online, or opt for cash on delivery.
Try to place your order maybe around an hour before you arrive, that way the restaurant gets enough time to sort everything, then hand it off on schedule, more or less. And yeah if you’re travelling with a bunch of people, Zoop also takes bulk and family orders.
So next time your route goes through New Delhi, Mumbai , Bengaluru or Howrah, on trains like the August Kranti Rajdhani, Howrah Duronto, or Bengaluru Shatabdi, skip the platform snacks, and let a hot plate of Chinese food show up right at your seat.