Station Categories
Based on the train traffic and no of orders we get, IRCTC eCatering defines the stations in following categories
| eCatering Category | Station Name | Station Code | IRCTC Regional Office | IRCTC Zone | State | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AHMEDABAD JN | ADI | ADI | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| A | AMBALA CANT JN | UMB | CDG | NORTH ZONE | HARYANA | 
| A | BALHARSHAH | BPQ | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| A | BHOPAL JN | BPL | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| A | BHUSAVAL JN | BSL | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| A | DD UPADHYAYA JN | DDU | PNBE | EAST ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| A | GWALIOR | GWL | LKO | NORTH ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| A | ITARSI JN | ET | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| A | JABALPUR | JBP | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| A | KANPUR CENTRAL | CNB | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| A | KOTA JN | KOTA | BPL | WEST ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| A | LUCKNOW NR | LKO | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| A | MATHURA JN | MTJ | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| A | MORADABAD | MB | CDG | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| A | NAGPUR | NGP | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| A | NEW DELHI | NDLS | DLI | NORTH ZONE | DELHI | 
| A | PRAYAGRAJ JN. | PRYJ | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| A | PUNE JN | PUNE | PUNE | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| A | RATLAM JN | RTM | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| A | SALEM JN | SA | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| A | SECUNDERABAD JN | SC | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | TELANGANA | 
| A | SOLAPUR JN | SUR | PUNE | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| A | SURAT | ST | CSTM | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| A | V LAKSHMIBAI | VGLB | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| A | VADODARA JN | BRC | ADI | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| A | VIJAYAWADA JN | BZA | BZA | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| A | VISAKHAPATNAM | VSKP | BBS | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| B | ABU ROAD | ABR | JP | NORTH ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| B | AGRA CANTT | AGC | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| B | AISHBAGH | ASH | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| B | AJMER JN | AII | JP | NORTH ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| B | AKOLA JN | AK | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | ASANSOL JN | ASN | HWH | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| B | BHUBANESWAR | BBS | BBS | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ODISHA | 
| B | BILASPUR JN | BSP | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | CHHATTISGARH | 
| B | BRAHMAPUR | BAM | BBS | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ODISHA | 
| B | CHANDRAPUR | CD | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | GONDIA JN | G | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | GORAKHPUR JN | GKP | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| B | GUDUR JN | GDR | BZA | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| B | H NIZAMUDDIN | NZM | DLI | NORTH ZONE | DELHI | 
| B | JAIPUR | JP | JP | NORTH ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| B | KALABURAGI | KLBG | PUNE | WEST ZONE | KARNATAKA | 
| B | KALYAN JN | KYN | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | KATPADI JN | KPD | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| B | KHANDWA | KNW | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| B | KHARAGPUR JN | KGP | HWH | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| B | LUDHIANA JN | LDH | CDG | NORTH ZONE | PUNJAB | 
| B | MALDA TOWN | MLDT | HWH | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| B | MANMAD JN | MMR | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | NASHIK ROAD | NK | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | NEW JALPAIGURI | NJP | GHY | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| B | PALAKKAD JN | PGT | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | KERALA | 
| B | PANVEL | PNVL | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | PATNA JN | PNBE | PNBE | EAST ZONE | BIHAR | 
| B | RAJAHMUNDRY | RJY | BZA | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| B | RATNAGIRI | RN | BPL | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | RENIGUNTA JN | RU | TPTY | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| B | SATNA | STA | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| B | SSS HUBBALLI JN | UBL | SBC | SOUTH ZONE | KARNATAKA | 
| B | TIRUCHCHIRAPALI | TPJ | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| B | UJJAIN JN | UJN | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| B | VARANASI JN | BSB | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| B | VASAI ROAD | BSR | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| B | WARANGAL | WL | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | TELANGANA | 
| C | AGRA FORT | AF | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| C | ALIGARH JN | ALJN | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| C | BALASORE | BLS | BBS | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ODISHA | 
| C | BETUL | BZU | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| C | BINA JN | BINA | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| C | CHHAPRA | CPR | LKO | NORTH ZONE | BIHAR | 
| C | COIMBATORE JN | CBE | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| C | DAUND JN | DD | PUNE | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| C | DELHI | DLI | DLI | NORTH ZONE | DELHI | 
| C | DURG | DURG | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | CHHATTISGARH | 
| C | ERODE JN | ED | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| C | GAYA JN | GAYA | PNBE | EAST ZONE | BIHAR | 
| C | GOOTY | GY | TPTY | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| C | GUNTAKAL JN | GTL | TPTY | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| C | JALGAON JN | JL | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| C | JHARSUGUDA JN | JSG | HWH | EAST ZONE | ODISHA | 
| C | JOLARPETTAI | JTJ | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| C | KATIHAR JN | KIR | GHY | EAST ZONE | BIHAR | 
| C | KATNI MURWARA | KMZ | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| C | KHURDA ROAD JN | KUR | BBS | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ODISHA | 
| C | KOZHIKKODE | CLT | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | KERALA | 
| C | KSR BENGALURU | SBC | SBC | SOUTH ZONE | KARNATAKA | 
| C | LALITPUR JN | LAR | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| C | MANGALURU JN | MAJN | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | KARNATAKA | 
| C | MIRAJ JN | MRJ | PUNE | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| C | NELLORE | NLR | BZA | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| C | PALANPUR JN | PNU | ADI | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| C | PANIPAT JN | PNP | DLI | NORTH ZONE | HARYANA | 
| C | PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI | PCOI | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| C | RAIPUR JN | R | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | CHHATTISGARH | 
| C | RANI KAMALAPATI | RKMP | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| C | ROURKELA | ROU | HWH | EAST ZONE | ODISHA | 
| C | SAWAI MADHOPUR | SWM | BPL | WEST ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| C | THRISUR | TCR | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | KERALA | 
| C | TIRUPATI | TPTY | TPTY | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| C | TUNDLA JN | TDL | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| C | VAPI | VAPI | CSTM | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| D | ADONI | AD | TPTY | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| D | AHMADNAGAR | ANG | PUNE | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| D | ALUVA | AWY | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | KERALA | 
| D | ALWAR | AWR | JP | NORTH ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| D | AURANGABAD | AWB | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| D | AYODHYA CANTT | AYC | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | BADNERA JN | BD | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| D | BARABANKI JN | BBK | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | BARDDHAMAN JN | BWN | HWH | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| D | BAREILLY | BE | CDG | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | BELAGAVI | BGM | SBC | SOUTH ZONE | KARNATAKA | 
| D | BHADRAK | BHC | BBS | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ODISHA | 
| D | BHATINDA JN | BTI | CDG | NORTH ZONE | PUNJAB | 
| D | BHILWARA | BHL | JP | NORTH ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| D | BOKARO STL CITY | BKSC | HWH | EAST ZONE | JHARKHAND | 
| D | BOLPUR S NIKTN | BHP | HWH | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| D | BORIVALI | BVI | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| D | CHENNAI EGMORE | MS | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | CHIDAMBARAM | CDM | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | CHITTAURGARH | COR | BPL | WEST ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| D | CUDDAPAH | HX | TPTY | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| D | DAHOD | DHD | BPL | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| D | DAMOH | DMO | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| D | DAVANGERE | DVG | SBC | SOUTH ZONE | KARNATAKA | 
| D | DHANBAD JN | DHN | PNBE | EAST ZONE | JHARKHAND | 
| D | DURGAPUR | DGR | HWH | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| D | ERNAKULAM JN | ERS | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | KERALA | 
| D | ERNAKULAM TOWN | ERN | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | KERALA | 
| D | ETAWAH JN | ETW | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | GANGAPUR CITY | GGC | BPL | WEST ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| D | GHAZIABAD | GZB | DLI | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | GUNA | GUNA | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| D | GUNTUR JN | GNT | BZA | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| D | GURGAON | GGN | DLI | NORTH ZONE | HARYANA | 
| D | GUWAHATI | GHY | GHY | EAST ZONE | ASSAM | 
| D | H SAHIB NANDED | NED | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| D | HIJLI | HIJ | HWH | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| D | HOWRAH JN | HWH | HWH | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| D | JALANDHAR CANT | JRC | CDG | NORTH ZONE | PUNJAB | 
| D | JAMMU TAWI | JAT | CDG | NORTH ZONE | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 
| D | JAUNPUR JN | JNU | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | JHAJHA | JAJ | PNBE | EAST ZONE | BIHAR | 
| D | JODHPUR JN | JU | JP | NORTH ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| D | KATNI | KTE | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| D | KAZIPET JN | KZJ | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | TELANGANA | 
| D | KISHANGANJ | KNE | GHY | EAST ZONE | BIHAR | 
| D | KOLLAM JN | QLN | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | KERALA | 
| D | KOPARGAON | KPG | PUNE | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| D | KURDUVADI | KWV | PUNE | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| D | MADGAON | MAO | CSTM | WEST ZONE | GOA | 
| D | MADURAI JN | MDU | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | MAHESANA JN | MSH | ADI | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| D | MANIKPUR | MKP | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | MARWAR JN | MJ | JP | NORTH ZONE | RAJASTHAN | 
| D | MGR CHENNAI CTL | MAS | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | MIRZAPUR | MZP | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | MUZAFFARPUR JN | MFP | PNBE | EAST ZONE | BIHAR | 
| D | NADIAD JN | ND | ADI | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| D | NAGDA JN | NAD | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| D | NEW ALIPURDUAR | NOQ | GHY | EAST ZONE | WEST BENGAL | 
| D | NEW BONGAIGAON | NBQ | GHY | EAST ZONE | ASSAM | 
| D | NIZAMABAD JN | NZB | SC | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | TELANGANA | 
| D | PATHANKOT CANTT | PTKC | CDG | NORTH ZONE | PUNJAB | 
| D | PIPARIYA | PPI | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| D | RAJKOT JN | RJT | ADI | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| D | RANCHI | RNC | HWH | EAST ZONE | JHARKHAND | 
| D | REWARI | RE | JP | NORTH ZONE | HARYANA | 
| D | S HIRDARAMNAGAR | SHRN | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| D | SAHARANPUR | SRE | CDG | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | SAMALKOT JN | SLO | BZA | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| D | SAUGOR | SGO | BPL | WEST ZONE | MADHYA PRADESH | 
| D | SULTANPUR | SLN | LKO | NORTH ZONE | UTTAR PRADESH | 
| D | TAMBARAM | TBM | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | TATANAGAR JN | TATA | HWH | EAST ZONE | JHARKHAND | 
| D | TIRUNELVELI | TEN | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | TIRUPPUR | TUP | ERS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | TITLAGARH | TIG | BBS | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ODISHA | 
| D | VALSAD | BL | CSTM | WEST ZONE | GUJARAT | 
| D | VILLUPURAM JN | VM | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | VIRUDUNAGAR JN | VPT | MAS | SOUTH ZONE | TAMIL NADU | 
| D | VIZIANAGRAM JN | VZM | BBS | SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE | ANDHRA PRADESH | 
| D | WARDHA JN | WR | CSTM | WEST ZONE | MAHARASHTRA | 
| D | YESVANTPUR JN | YPR | SBC | SOUTH ZONE | KARNATAKA | 
| E | ALL OTHER STATIONS |