Delhi govt offering ₹5 meal? Key locations of newly launched 25 Atal Canteens across capital city

Delhi government inaugurated 25 new Atal Canteens serving meals for ₹5, bringing the total to 100. Launched on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death anniversary, it aims to provide affordable food to one lakh people daily. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and Former Vice president M Venkaiah Naid inaugurated Atal Canteen on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at near Delhi University in New Delhi on Sunday, August 16, 2026.(Hindustan Times)Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu recently inaugurated 25 Atal Canteens across Delhi, adding to other 75 outlets already in operation. As a tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, this launch coincided with his death anniversary. At these canteens, meals will be served twice a day for ₹5.Following the inauguration, Rekha Gupta in a post on Instagram wrote, “A promise to Delhi, delivered. 100 Atal Canteens will now serve nutritious, hygienic meals to nearly 1 lakh people every day for just ₹5. A humble tribute to Atal Ji and a promise to Delhi that no one should sleep hungry and every meal should come with dignity.”M Venkaiah Naidu lauded this initiative which aims to provide affordable and nutritious food to the poor, people living in slums, workers and those coming to Delhi from different parts of the country in search of employment. Delhi CM said these canteens evoke the spirit of Antyodaya and emphasized that the canteen launched in the university area will provide affordable and nutritious food to needy students.Under this scheme, around one thousand meals per day will be offered by each canteen to workers, needy people, daily wage labourers and other people belonging to low-income groups. This implies that one lakh people per day and 3.65 crore people per year will be able to access ₹5 meals. Notably, around 95 lakh subsidized meals have so far been provided to the public, since the launch of the Atal Canteens on 25th December last year. These canteens have the capacity to provide more than three and a half crore meals in a year.View full ImageLocations of newly launched 25 Atal Canteens across Delhi.Key locations of newly launched 25 Atal Canteens across Delhi serving ₹5 mealNarelaSRS Colony Tikri Khurd (Swarn Jyanti Vihar)SRS Colony Holambi KhurdTimarpurNear Munsi Ram JJ Cluster Mukharjee Nagar TimarpurVishwavidyalaya Metro Station TimarpurAzadpurAdjacent to adrak market shed Azadpur MandiAPMC park near kishal bhawanRithalaGuru Tegh Bahadur Colony, Sardar Colony, Sector-16, RohiniAmar Jyoti ColonyLal Flat, Banjara, SC/ST Basti, Rohini Sector 4 Extn, DelhiMundkaSRS Colony Sawda Ghevra Ph -1SRS Colony Sawda Ghevra Ph -2Mangolpuri (SC)X block behind Sanjay Gandhi HospitalMangolpuriRohini Sec 3, Jaipur Golden HospitalRohiniCommunity Hall, SRS Colony Sector 26 RohiniShalimar BaghSheesh Mahal Park (Som Bazar Road near Ayurvedic Cluster DDA park)Model TownCommuity Hall Sangam Park, Near R.P BaghChandni ChowkLNJP HospitalJanakpuriVacant land adjacent to Mother Dairy booth, A-562, Pankha Road Uttam Nagar (Near Metro Station Uttam Nagar East)VikaspuriMCD Park, behind JJ Cluster Indira Camp No. 5, VikaspuriVacant land near JJ Cluster Shamshan Bhoomi Hastsal, (Near T-Camp)AIIMSOpposite AIIMSRK PuramMoti Bagh, RK PuramAnand ViharDDA Land Green area, Opp Vivek Vihar (Opp Anand Vihar Railway Station) Vishwas NagarSeemapuri (SC)Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied SciencesMustafabadVeer Savarkar Hospital, Karawal NagarStay updated with the latest Trending, India, World and US news. HomeNewsIndiaDelhi govt offering ₹5 meal? Key locations of newly launched 25 Atal Canteens across capital cityMore