KOCHI: After sharp reactions on social media over the decision of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to drop several Kerala snacks and food items from its menu, the corporation has brought out a new menu which shows that they have been reinstated. As a bonus, IRCTC has included an option of

along with the meals.

"I welcome @IRCTCofficial decision to withdraw earlier decision to exclude Kerala delicacies from railway menu. It was the sentiments of Kerala I echoed to chairman M P Mall. IRCTC officials visited me today & handed over the reinstated menu. We got fish curry meals as a bonus! (sic)," tweeted Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden on Wednesday. Eden was the first to take up the issue with the ICRTC chairman by shooting of a letter to Union minister of railways Piyush Goyal and IRCTC chairman M P Mall.

A handle by the name @Advaidism had tweeted criticising the decision to drop items like appam and egg curry, porotta, dosa, puttu, pazhampori from the Railway menu. "Malayalis dont eat Rajma chawal, Chhole bhature, Pav bhaji & Khichdi. Even South Indians dont eat it. First they came for our language, now they're coming for our food. Cultural Fascism at your door steps (sic)," the tweet read.

The IRCTC also tweeted from its official handle on Tuesday that "in view of the demand from passengers and representations received, IRCTC has fully authorised it's local offices in zones and regions to bring more items as per the local taste and regional preferences within one week as snack meals." The corporation also informed that all food items served earlier will be restored.