1 week ago
Mumbai Railways Take Action Against 45 Catering Outlets
Railway officials checked food stalls in Mumbai for cleanliness and safe food handling.
They inspected 106 stalls run by Western Railway and Central Railway.
Officials found problems at 45 stalls and took action.
Western Railway temporarily closed 39 stalls.
Twenty of those stalls reopened after fixing problems, paying fines and passing checks.
Nineteen Western Railway stalls are still closed.
Central Railway acted against six stalls and kept three closed for 10 days.
Officials say the checks will continue, and stalls must meet the rules before reopening.
Western and Central Railway inspected 106 catering outlets in Mumbai between August 15 and 24.
Western Railway shut 39 outlets, with 20 later reopening after penalties and compliance checks.
Nineteen Western Railway outlets remain closed across Surat, Vapi, Valsad, Borivali and Dadar.
Western Railway collected Rs 3.80 lakh in penalties, including a Rs 1 lakh fine at Bandra Terminus.
Central Railway acted against six of 53 inspected stalls, ordering three to close for 10 days and imposing Rs 12,000 in penalties.
- Who
- Western Railway and Central Railway officials inspected catering outlets and stalls.
- What
- They took action against 45 outlets during a hygiene and cleanliness drive.
- Where
- The inspections covered railway stations and platforms in Mumbai and locations including Surat, Vapi and Valsad.
- When
- The inspections took place from August 15 to 24.
- Why
- The drive aimed to improve food safety, sanitation, food handling and compliance with railway operating standards.
Key facts
- Total outlets inspected
- 106
- Total outlets facing action
- 45
- Western Railway action
- 39 outlets shut; 20 later reopened and 19 remain closed
- Western Railway penalties
- Rs 3.80 lakh
- Central Railway inspections
- 53 stalls inspected; six faced action
- Central Railway penalties
- Rs 12,000
- Highest reported fine
- Rs 1 lakh against a tea stall at Bandra Terminus
Sources
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