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INDIAN RAILWAYS HYGIENE
AI eyes on your train food! Worried about train food hygiene? Railways brings tech solution to keep a 24x7 watch on pantry cars, kitchens and food handling- Train garbage problem gets a new fix: Indian Railways develops 367-litre disposal system to reduce overflowing bins & onboard litter
- 250+ new Vande Bharat Sleeper trains coming soon: Your next overnight journey is set for a big upgrade with Rajdhani-beating features & aircraft-style luxury
- Indian Railways will fine you Rs 1,000 if you do this inside a train or at a station; refuse to pay and you could face a Rs 2,000 fineRailways has doubled the penalty for violating cleanliness rules to Rs 1,000. The revised rules apply to passengers and others on railway p...28 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- Railway passengers, beware of what you buy onboard: IRCTC seizes 8,000+ water bottles, ice creams & other food productsIRCTC has intensified inspections across railway stations and trains. Quick Response Teams have seized more than 8,000 bottles of unapprove...19 Aug, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
- CAG flags E. coli bacteria in drinking water at Railway stations, cites violation of Railway Board normsE. coli bacteria was detected in drinking water at several railway stations. Unhygienic conditions were also reported in railway washrooms ...16 Aug, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
- Badminton-India's world championships organisers hire monkey whisperersMonkey mimics will be employed to deter primates at the upcoming badminton World Championships in New Delhi. Organizers are using langur mo...10 Aug, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
- Railways imposes Rs 5.13 cr fine, terminates 6 contracts and debars defaulting licensees for food quality violations in last 3 yearsIndian Railways has implemented strict measures to address violations related to food quality and hygiene. The initiative includes imposing...07 Aug, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- Rs 5.13 cr fine imposed on catering firms for poor food quality in trains, unhygienic pantry cars: VaishnawIndian Railways imposed ₹5.13 crore in fines on catering service providers over three years after complaints about food quality and hygiene...03 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- IRCTC cracks down on errant e-catering entitiesThe railway public sector undertaking listed 14 websites as non-compliant operators and said legal proceedings have been initiated. It also...09 Jun, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- IRCTC cracks down on fake accounts, expands AI surveillance in kitchensIRCTC has deactivated millions of suspicious user IDs to combat fraudulent train ticket bookings. This move addresses passenger concerns ab...05 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
- FSSAI sends notice to IRCTC after viral video shows utensils being washed in train toiletFSSAI Notice to IRCTC: A viral video has ignited controversy over food hygiene on Indian Railways. It allegedly shows catering staff washin...30 May, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- Samosa vendor sits with his feet on samosas in moving train, shocking video goes viralA shocking video of a vendor placing his feet on samosas aboard a moving train has sparked public outcry over hygiene on Indian Railways. A...26 May, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
- Train blankets to soon be cleaner and safer as Railways introduces Sanganeri print washable blanket covers. Here's all about itIndian Railways has launched a pilot project introducing washable blanket covers with Sanganeri prints to enhance passenger hygiene and com...17 Oct, 2025, 08.07 PM IST
- Snuggling in for a long train journey? RTI reveals Indian Railways blankets are washed only once a monthAn RTI response from Indian Railways has disclosed that while bed sheets and pillow covers in AC coaches are washed after every use, blanke...22 Oct, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
- Bring your own blanket: What Indian Railways banning dirty linen tells us about 'quilt' complexRailways must ensure that hygiene efforts are not derailed by faulty laundering.19 Mar, 2020, 08.26 AM IST
- Railways terminates 16 caterers' contracts for poor-quality food, overchargingIn the fiscal year 2017-18, 16 catering contracts were terminated and a penalty of Rs 4.87 crore were imposed for various lapses in caterin...20 Jul, 2018, 08.18 PM IST
- The reason why Railways may have replaced face towels with cheap napkinsJust recently Railways has also decided to wash blankets of AC coaches twice a month instead of existing practice of once in two months.02 Jul, 2018, 07.52 PM IST
- Railways plans kiosks for sanitary pads, contraceptivesAccording to the policy, railways plans to rope in companies for construction of toilets at all 8,500 stations which will also be utilised ...31 May, 2018, 07.52 AM IST
- Rail Budget 2014: Rail Budget remarkable, will put Railways back on track, says BJPDescribing the Rail Budget as "remarkable" in many ways, Rajnath Singh said it is full of innovative ideas and Sadananda Gowda deserves cre...08 Jul, 2014, 08.33 PM IST
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