Railway officials conducted surprise inspections of pantry cars on trains 12860, 12870, and 12889, finding several violations on the Bangalore Express (12889). The pantry car dealer was found selling food items despite their food license expiring on February 13th, 2023. Other violations included the lack of a rate chart,...
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a complaint register, and an authorized spring brand of packaged drinking water. Additionally, unauthorized pantry staff were found working without proper registration. On the Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express (12870) and the Gitaanjali Express (12860), four employees lacked police verification records, and unauthorized water brands were confiscated. Food preparation was also taking place in the pantry car, which is prohibited. The inspection also revealed improper maintenance of employee attendance records, and cleanliness and hygiene were found to be lacking. ACM Vineet Kumar stated that strict action would be taken against the pantry car operators.