Vande Bharat Amul curd row: IRCTC, vendor fined ₹60 lakh, contract cancelled after worms foundIndian Railways has imposed significant penalties after a passenger found worms in curd served on the Patna–Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express....
25 Mar, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Viral video from train No. 16601 shows catering staff washing used food foil to reuse, IRCTC orders immediate actionIndian Railways catering faced scrutiny after a passenger's social media post. Catering staff were seen washing used casseroles in a coach ...
20 Oct, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav in trouble again? Court frames charges in explosive IRCTC hotel scam; Here’s what the case is all aboutLalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, and Rabri Devi have been formally charged in the alleged IRCTC hotel scam by a Delhi court. The charges ...
14 Oct, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
IRCTC received 6,645 complaints related to food quality in 2024-25: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIn 2024-25, Indian Railways received 6,645 complaints about poor food quality, leading to fines in 1,341 cases. The Railway Minister addres...
26 Jul, 2025, 07.23 AM IST
Don't Believe Rumors: IRCTC highlights three important rules for booking train ticketIRCTC swiftly debunks false social media claims about train ticket booking rules, clarifying that booking with different surnames won't res...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Cockroach found in food served in Vande Bharat train. IRCTC apologisesA couple found a cockroach in their meal on the Vande Bharat train. This was not the first incident of its kind on the Vande Bharat train. ...
21 Jun, 2024, 07.31 AM IST
Railways to conduct 'Sri Ramayan Yatra' to promote 'Dekho Apna Desh' initiativeThe tour will start from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on November 7. This train was previously operated with Sleeper class only, howeve...
04 Sep, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
Over 7,500 complaints from passengers till Oct this year over bad quality food: RailwaysThe Railways has received more than 7,500 complaints from passengers over bad quality of food served on trains and imposed fines of about R...
19 Dec, 2018, 05.40 PM IST
Railway slaps Rs 1 lakh fine on contractor for storing water bottles in toiletThis comes days after another contractor was slapped with a fine of Rs one lakh by the Railways after a video surfaced suggesting that wate...
08 May, 2018, 09.00 PM IST
Railways get tough with food contractors violating normsInspections at various levels are conducted in trains and stations wherein feedback from passengers through surveys for enhanced satisfacti...
05 Apr, 2017, 01.29 PM IST
Railways receives nearly 5,000 complaints on catering in 2015As many as 4,969 complaints regarding catering services in long distance and premium trains were lodged last year.
16 Mar, 2016, 01.51 PM IST
IRCTC to open restaurant at Janpath HotelIRCTC is in the final phase of negotiations with ITDC to get some space at Hotel Janpath, a senior IRCTC official said today.
29 Jun, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
Soon, railway passengers will get pre-ordered meals from Pizza Hut and KFCAs per the plan, the food chains can deliver meals ordered online directly or use the railways’ network of food plazas to deliver in trains.
04 Apr, 2015, 07.36 AM IST
IRCTC among nine caterers fined by Railways for 'bad food'Plagued by a no. of complaints regarding the quality of food, Railways have made a concerted attempt to improve quality of food being serve...
03 Aug, 2014, 10.11 AM IST
- IRCTC fined Rs 10 lakh for selling soft drinks above MRP
A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum imposed "punitive compensation" of Rs 5 lakh each in two separate cases against IRCTC.
27 Feb, 2013, 12.36 PM IST
- Indian Railways starts taking measures on ticketing irregularities
Indian Railways is taking strong measures for the misuse reported in e-ticketing facility including fraudulent claims of e-ticket refunds.
24 Aug, 2011, 04.09 PM IST
- Railways to penalise erring food contractors
Concerned over "unhygenic and poor quality" of food being served in trains, Railways has decided to penalise erring contractors with heavy ...
14 Jun, 2006, 12.00 PM IST