NEW DELHI, Mar 26: The Railways has terminated the contract of a vendor after a passenger found worms in a packaged curd served to him on the Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express and imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the company.
The Railway Ministry has also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on its own company, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, for not handling the matter properly.
The Ministry also posted the matter on its X handle, stating, “The complaint regarding food quality raised by a passenger in train number 21896 (PatnaTatanagar Vande Bharat Express) on 15 March, 2026 has been taken seriously.” “Action taken – IRCTC has been penalised Rs 10 lakh, the service provider has been penalised with Rs 50 lakh, and has been ordered to terminate the contract. Passenger safety and quality remain our top priority,” the post read.
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