If you’re one those who travels frequently, here’s a news that will make you think twice next time you order a cup of tea or coffee.
According to multiple news reports, a railway vendor has been fined Rs. 1 lakh after a video surfaced suggesting that water from a train toilet was used to prepare tea and coffee. The video has been doing the rounds on social media for a couple of days.
According to a release by South Central Railways, the incident occurred in December last year in Chennai Central-Hyderabad Charminar Express at Secunderabad railway station.
“On the basis of the Inquiry, stringent action has been taken up against the Train Side Vending contractor for the section between Secunderabad and Kazipet, P. Siva Prasad, with whom the identified vendor in the video was employed. A penalty of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) has been levied on the licensee, through IRCTC, the contracting agency,” it added.
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