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Swiggy’s Food on Train records 12x growth in 2 years
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Tuesday, 01 September, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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Swiggy 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.
It 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.
It shared interesting trends around the evolving food habits of train travellers. In just over a year, passengers have switched from fast food and carbonated drinks to healthier, refreshing options. Compared to last year, travellers are preferring traditional and refreshing drinks like lassi (+60 percent), buttermilk (+40 percent), and mojitos (+90 percent), 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 percent of all train orders. Additionally, orders for sweets have seen an exponential increase (+110 percent), led by rasgullas.
Sidharth Bhakoo, chief business officer, Swiggy Food Marketplace, said, “Over the years, online food delivery has evolved from being used during special occasions to serving a wider set of use cases. We are seeing consumers increasingly embrace convenience across diverse moments. Food on Train is a strong example of how technology is creating entirely new consumption occasions, with travellers not only planning meals around their journeys, but also using the opportunity to discover regional favourites along the way. Food on Train has seen multi-fold growth since its launch in March 2024, and has witnessed widespread adoption across various consumer cohorts, including Gen Z. We are also seeing a huge opportunity for our affordability offerings and have launched a special widget for 99 Store. As consumer behaviours evolve, the opportunity for the food ecosystem lies in making every consumption moment more convenient, accessible and relevant to the consumer."
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