A video shared by Congress leader Srinivas B.V. has raised concerns about the hygiene of food on the Amrit Bharat Express (16601). The video allegedly shows a man washing disposable food containers used to serve food to passengers.
Srinivas criticised the practice in his post, saying, "Railway Minister, this is your convenience. The public is charged the full fare, but on the other hand, this shameful act. You should be ashamed."
The video has raised questions about food safety standards on the train, although there has been no official response from the Railways yet.
Responding to the viral video, IRCTC said it is taking the matter very seriously. The vendor who washed and reused disposable food containers on the Amrit Bharat Express has been identified and immediately removed from dut