{"id":12583,"date":"2016-02-12T12:01:34","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T12:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=12583"},"modified":"2016-02-23T14:57:03","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T14:57:03","slug":"irctc-offers-25-varieties-of-tea-on-indian-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/irctc-offers-25-varieties-of-tea-on-indian-trains\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCTC to Pamper Tea Lovers with 25 Flavors of Tea on Trains in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tea and travel are synonymous in India.<\/strong> Tea is a must have during train travel and a must find on Indian trains. Since the inception of railways in India, tea has been a most popular beverage during train travels in all seasons. <strong>For the first time in the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/role-of-tea-in-indian-economy-culture-society-and-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\">history of tea in India<\/a>,<\/span> as many as 25 varieties of tea or chai will be available on trains.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/indian-thali-kulhad-masala-chai-on-air-india-flights-across-indian-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12589 size-full\" title=\"IRCTC to Pamper Tea Lovers with 25 Flavors of Tea on Indian Trains\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IRCTC-offers-25-varieties-of-tea-on-Indian-trains.jpg\" alt=\"IRCTC, indian railways, tea on Indian trains , tea in India, train travel in India\" width=\"650\" height=\"446\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has partnered with a leading tea caf\u00e9 chain to provide passengers with a list of 25 varieties of tea on trains. Passengers can choose to have their favorite flavors from the list. The 25 varieties of tea can further be customized in more than 1200 ways.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only two variants of tea on Indian trains \u2013 milk tea and black or lemon tea \u2013 have been available till date. Travelers\u2019 taste has changed with changing times. These days several different beverages including coffee, soup, condensed milk and soft drinks are also available. Naturally the travelers who are tea lovers crave different varieties of tea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Soon-to-be-served 25 varieties of tea on <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/a-tale-of-most-popular-wonderful-mountain-rail-journeys-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indian trains<\/a><\/span> include<\/strong> \u2018hari mirch\u2019 chai, \u2018adrak\u2019 chai, \u2018tulsi\u2019 chai, honey ginger lemon chai, \u2018aam papad\u2019 chai, masala chai, \u2018desi\u2019 chai and likes. Passengers can choose to be served any tea type in kulhad (clay pot) or plastic cups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I<strong>RCTC has also come up with a mobile app for travelers to access the list of 25 tea varieties and order their favorite flavors.<\/strong> They will get 10% cash back offer on orders of tea worth INR 300 or more through the mobile app. However, travelers should order their favorite picks from the list of 25 varieties of tea 2 hours before their trains\u2019 scheduled departure and arrival.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This initiative by IRCTC to pamper travelers answers \u2018Why is tea important in India?\u2019<\/strong> Sipping different flavors of tea on Indian trains would be an unforgettable experience for tea lovers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recently, Indian masala tea in kulhad or clay pot has been added to the menu on Air India flights between Delhi and Mumbai. Read more about <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/indian-thali-kulhad-masala-chai-on-air-india-flights-across-indian-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\">kulhad chai on Air India flights<\/a><\/span>. \u2013 <strong>IndianEagle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Travel Beats<\/span> is a culture &amp; entertainment portal for Indian diaspora by IndianEagle, a leading international travel booking organization. It publishes the latest news from India, USA, Canada, NRIs, and aviation.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tea and travel are synonymous in India. Tea is a must have during train travel and a must find on Indian trains. Since the inception of railways in India, tea has been a most popular beverage during train travels in all seasons. 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