- Number of stations increased from 66 to 201 in last 1.5 years
- New product features launched for a more seamless experience – ‘Search by Train’ that allows browsing restaurants and menus by just searching by the train number/ name. Users can also search for affordable meals through ‘99 Store widget’
- Widespread adoption across Tier-2 and 3 cities
NATIONAL | 27th AUGUST 2026 | Swiggy (Swiggy Ltd, NSE: SWIGGY / BSE: 544285), India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, today announced that its Food on Train offering has grown 12x in last 2 years (August 2024 to August 2026) with adoption in tier-2 and 3 markets growing twice as fast as in the metro cities. In addition to this, Swiggy has also expanded its Food on Train offering to 201 stations, up from 66 in 2024.
Swiggy also launched two new product features designed to make transit ordering faster and more intuitive. The first one is ‘Search by Train’ that allows users to bypass traditional restaurant filtering by simply typing their Train Number or Train Name to instantly view food options mapped to their specific route and schedule. Also, the newly launched ‘99 Store Widget’ is a dedicated hub on the app that lets passengers quickly navigate to budget-friendly meal options, making affordable dining effortless on long journeys.
Swiggy also shared interesting trends around the evolving food habits of train travelers. In just over a year, passengers have switched from fast food and carbonated drinks to healthier, refreshing options. Compared to last year, travelers are preferring traditional and refreshing drinks like lassi (+60%), buttermilk (+40%), and mojitos (+90%), while orders for standard fizzy drinks have dropped considerably. Food on trains is seeing a return to traditional and regional comfort foods, with full meals like Thali’s comprising over 65% of all train orders. Additionally, orders for sweets have seen an exponential increase (+110%), led by rasgullas.
Sharing his views on the expansion of Food on Train and the increasing adoption in tier-2 and 3 markets, Kartik Kumar Tangirala, Vice President, Swiggy Food Marketplace, India Next said “Food on Train is one of our very successful products. We have seen multiple tier 2 cities having train orders contribute more than 50% of the orders with massive scale up over the last 2+ years. More than 75% of the train orders on Swiggy come from the Tier 2 and 3 cities with higher concentration in the central belt of India. The offering is so promising that Swiggy started operations in cities like Manmad, Daund, Bina and Tundla only to cater to the Food on Train customers. We understand that food remains an intrinsic part of the train journey, and we are glad that with Food on Train, we have been able to level up the dining experience for millions of train travellers.”
The new stations that have been added to the network include Kolhapur, Wardha, Shahdol, Kakinada, Bharatpur, Chittoor, Thanjavur, Raigarh, Jamnagar, Indore & Tundla. Additionally, travelers are using their train journeys as regional culinary tours, ordering iconic local specialties right from their berths. This trend can be seen in station-level sales data: Pyaz Kachori is the single top-selling item at Jaipur Junction, while Poha ranks as a top-10 breakfast staple in Bhopal. Local Biryani variants dominate station orders in the South and Central stations and also lead sales in Lucknow alongside famous Tunday Galouti Kebabs. Interestingly, Haldiram’s thalis lead in Nagpur and local seafood thalis are amongst top orders at Madgaon in Goa.
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