Rajdhani Passengers Protest For Being Served Stale Food

Kolkata: Passengers of Sealdah-bound 12314 Rajdhani Express filed a complaint on Tuesday after being served stale and cold food by the pantry staff.

A section of passengers first agitated at Asansol station this morning as the train was travelling from New Delhi to Sealdah, claiming that they had been served stale food for dinner on Monday night, leading to illness of some people. Some of the elderly passengers who had consumed the food had complained of stomach upset and vomiting, they claimed.

Eastern Railway spokesperson

An inquiry has been ordered into the complaint and action will be taken against the food supplier if the allegation of serving stale and cold food was found to be true

Eastern Railway spokesperson RN Mohapatra said,"Some of the passengers lodged a written complaint with the Eastern Railway authorities after the train reached Sealdah later in the day."

"An inquiry has been ordered into the complaint and action will be taken against the food supplier if the allegation of serving stale and cold food was found to be true," he said.