Kochi Base Kitchen Supplying Train Meals Shut, Fined ₹1 Lakh for Stale Food0

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• August 5, 2025

Key Development  Authorities imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh and shut down the base kitchen at Kadavanthra in Kochi after discovering large quantities of stale food in May. The kitchen supplied meals to several trains, including the Vande Bharat Express. A three-member inspection committee—comprising officials from the Railways and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism