MUMBAI: Railway government have imposed a wonderful of Rs 1 lakh on a contractor for allegedly storing water bottles and cold beverages in the bathroom of the Garib Rath Express.
The motion was initiated after a video purportedly appearing the storage of catering items within the train rest room went viral on the social media.
"The Railways took a serious view of the storage of water bottles, cold drinks etc. on April 26 (in train toilet of the Garib Rath Express) and the matter was viewed very seriously," a railway professional mentioned.
A wonderful of Rs 1 lakh has been imposed on the contractor Krishna Enterprises after Western Railway took up the issue straight away with the IRCTC, but even so taking other remedial movements, an professional release mentioned.
"This action follows a viral video of catering staff using the toilet of Divyang coach of Garib Rath Train no 12909 Bandra-Nizamuddin Express for storing water bottles, cold drinks etc," it mentioned.
In a observation, Ravinder Bhakar, Chief Public Relations Officer (Western Railway) mentioned but even so levying a hefty wonderful, a show cause notice has also been served to the contractor of the train for termination of the contract by the IRCTC.
A staff has also been deputed to check and test the actions and operations of catering carrier in Bandra Terminus-Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express as a practice up motion, he mentioned.
"A vigil is being kept at various levels to ensure that such incident don't recur. A five-day drive has been launched to check pantry/mini pantry in all trains to review, report and rectify deficiencies regarding catering services," he mentioned.
The motion was initiated after a video purportedly appearing the storage of catering items within the train rest room went viral on the social media.
"The Railways took a serious view of the storage of water bottles, cold drinks etc. on April 26 (in train toilet of the Garib Rath Express) and the matter was viewed very seriously," a railway professional mentioned.
A wonderful of Rs 1 lakh has been imposed on the contractor Krishna Enterprises after Western Railway took up the issue straight away with the IRCTC, but even so taking other remedial movements, an professional release mentioned.
"This action follows a viral video of catering staff using the toilet of Divyang coach of Garib Rath Train no 12909 Bandra-Nizamuddin Express for storing water bottles, cold drinks etc," it mentioned.
In a observation, Ravinder Bhakar, Chief Public Relations Officer (Western Railway) mentioned but even so levying a hefty wonderful, a show cause notice has also been served to the contractor of the train for termination of the contract by the IRCTC.
A staff has also been deputed to check and test the actions and operations of catering carrier in Bandra Terminus-Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express as a practice up motion, he mentioned.
"A vigil is being kept at various levels to ensure that such incident don't recur. A five-day drive has been launched to check pantry/mini pantry in all trains to review, report and rectify deficiencies regarding catering services," he mentioned.
Rs 1L fine for storing cold drinks in train's loo
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