NEW DELHI: The railways today slapped a Rs one lakh fine on a contractor after a video surfaced showing catering staff using the toilet of a coach of the Nizamuddin- bound Garib Rath express for storing water bottles.
This comes days after another contractor was slapped with a fine of Rs one lakh by the Railways after a video surfaced suggesting that water from a train toilet was being used to prepare tea and coffee.
The fine imposed today was over a video dated April 26 which showed that the toilet for the disabled was being used to store water bottles and cold drinks on the Garib Rath express.
“The matter was viewed very seriously and a fine of Rs 1,00,000 has been imposed on the contractor of Bandra Terminus–Nizamuddin Garib Rath after the western railway immediately took up the issue with IRCTC besides taking other remedial actions,” a statement from the railways said.
Besides levying the heavy fine, a show cause notice has also been served on the contractor of the train for the termination of the contract by the IRCTC , it said. (AGENCIES)
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