Last Updated:March 11, 2026, 15:50 IST

The disruption comes amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia involving Iran, United States and Israel, which has affected global energy supply chains.

The lawyers’ canteen at the Delhi High Court stopped serving main course items after running out of LPG cylinders, citing uncertainty over when the supply will be restored. In a notice, the canteen management informed visitors that it was unable to prepare full meals due to the unavailability of cooking gas. The notice, reported by LiveLaw, said that the canteen regretted the inconvenience caused to lawyers and visitors.

“This is to respectfully inform you that due to the unavailability of the LPG gas cylinder at present, we regret that we are unable to prepare and serve the main course items in the Lawyers Canteen," the notice said.

The management added that there was currently no clarity on when the gas supply would resume.

“At the moment, we do not have any information regarding when the LPG supply will be restored. We will resume the preparation of the main course as soon as the gas supply becomes available," the notice stated.

Read more: IRCTC May Halt Train Meals Amid Nationwide LPG Shortage, Advises Contingency Plans

The disruption comes amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia involving Iran, United States and Israel, which has affected global energy supply chains. Reports of shortages of commercial LPG cylinders have also emerged from major Indian cities such as Bengaluru and Chennai, where hotel and restaurant associations have flagged supply disruptions.

The shortage has also begun affecting railway catering services. Officials from the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) said the supply crunch is impacting its catering operations, prompting the railways to consider temporarily halting cooked meal services on trains. Passengers who pre-booked meals while purchasing tickets could receive refunds if the disruption continues.

IRCTC has directed its catering licensees to implement contingency plans to ensure food services remain available to passengers. Railway officials said the shortage is affecting IRCTC’s base kitchens, where meals for trains are prepared before being loaded onto pantry cars.

While pantry cars mainly function as distribution and reheating units and typically do not carry LPG cylinders, disruptions at base kitchens are now affecting meal preparation for several long-distance trains.

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