SALE OF CONTAMINATED WATER AT RAILWAY STATION

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LOK SABHA

A surprise inspection was conducted by the Minister of State for Railways at Old Delhi Railway station on September 25, 2003 and some deficiencies were noticed in the sealing of Rail Neer bottles and it appeared as if these had been refilled by vendors of four stalls/trolleys. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has taken immediate steps to improve the quality of seal caps.

An in-depth enquiry was conducted by Northern Railway and IRCTC which has revealed that there is no complicity on the part of any Railway Official. However, vendors of stalls/trolleys responsible for selling refilled Rail Neer bottles at Old Delhi station were punished suitably. Preventive checks have since been intensified by the Northern Railway to curb filling up tap water in Rail Neer bottles.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Basanagouda R. Patil in a written reply to a question from Shri N. Janardhana Reddy in the Lok Sabha today.