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IRCTC bans juice brand on train after ex-rail minister exposes poor hygiene

The IRCTC really needs to pull up its socks, said former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi

Shatabdi Train. Photo: wikicommons
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Shatabdi Train. Photo: wikicommons

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The Indian Railways' catering wing, IRCTC, has delisted a juice brand after former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi complained that he was served a "contaminated" drink onboard a premium train.

Trivedi, who was travelling on board the Kathgodam-Delhi Shatabdi on Dussehra on September 30, was served lemon juice of a well-known brand, which, he said, had 'kachra' (contamination).

"The IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) really needs to pull up its socks. The railways needs to put in checks and balances so that there

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