Indian railways Archives

Railways Confirms No Special Certification Required for Train Meals 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 5, 2025
Key Update The Indian Railways clarified that it does not require Halal-certified or any other specially certified meals on trains. This clarification followed a notice from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which sought details after a complaint questioned the certification practices for non-vegetarian food served onboard. NHRC Notice Prompts Railway Response After receiving the
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Used Containers Washed and Reused on Train Sparks Outrage 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 21, 2025
Key Update A disturbing video from the Erode–Jogbani Amrit Bharat Express (16601) has gone viral, showing a man washing used disposable and used containers—apparently to reuse them. The clip has raised serious concerns about hygiene and food safety on Indian trains, drawing sharp criticism from passengers and social media users who called it “filth disguised
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Railways Tighten Food Safety with Standardised ID Cards for Vendors 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 31, 2025
Key Development To improve food safety for passengers, the Ministry of Railways has ordered all zones to issue standardised ID cards to authorised food vendors at stations and on trains. This new move aims to stop unauthorised vendors from selling unsafe, adulterated food that could harm commuters’ health. Railways Target Unsafe Food Sellers Railway officials
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Railways Act on Food Complaints: Over 6,600 Cases Reported in 2024–25 0

Key Development Passengers filed 6,645 food complaints about poor food quality on trains during 2024–25. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that officials responded with the following actions: Imposed fines on food suppliers in 1,341 cases Issued warnings in 2,995 cases Delivered advisories in 1,547 cases Took corrective

Safer Meals Ordered on Vande Bharat Trains 0

Commission Warns Against Repetition of Lapses The Kerala Human Rights Commission has ordered strict measures to maintain food quality on Vande Bharat trains after passengers received expired juice. Judicial Member K. Baijunath warned authorities not to repeat such lapses and directed Railways to actively monitor the food supplied by catering agencies. The Commission praised Railways

Insect Found in Vande Bharat Meal; Railways Issues Apology 0

Report On July 22, 2025, a passenger travelling on the Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi discovered a black insect in the dal served onboard. The contaminated meal, packed in an aluminium container, raised immediate concerns about food safety on premium trains. The passenger posted a photo of the insect in the dal meal on