Rats Feeding On Food At IRCTC Stall

A short clip showing rats feasting on food at an IRCTC stall in Madhya Pradesh went viral on social media platform X (previously Twitter). The shocking video footage was filmed by one of the passengers at Itarsi Junction railway station in Madhya Pradesh. It has led to concerns about food hygiene and passenger safety. This is not the first time that one such video of rat infestation has been captured on the camera. Previously, many a time, rats have been seen in the train pantry.

Railway station vendors selling food at the railway stations are responsible for maintaining hygiene and keeping the food safe to consume.

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The 37-second shocking video shared on X by Saurabh, with the username name “Train wale bhaiya.” has gone viral

In the 37-second video, rats can be seen searching for food items that were left uncovered at an IRCTC stall. The rodents were going through plates of snacks and food containers on the ground at the railway station. The user also advised people to be cautious and go through the hygiene aspects before consuming food from railway station vendors.

After it was shared by an X user named Saurabh, multiple videos of the footage went viral. In his post, the user tagged the official accounts of IRCTC, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and the Ministry of Railways.

The Twitter user captioned the video on X as,

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“Rats on IRCTC food Inspection Duty. The reason why I avoid eating food from Railway Station Vendors”

The video reached the Railway authorities and they quickly reacted to the viral video

They assured the user that immediate action would be taken. Railway Seva wrote,

 ”Please share your mobile no. preferably via DM to enable us to take immediate action. You may also raise your concern directly on http://railmadad.indianrailways.gov.in or dial 139 for speedy redressal”

In another tweet, they informed that the issue has been escalated to the concerned official of the Bhopal division. They posted,

For necessary action escalated to the concerned official
@Bhopaldivision

The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of the Bhopal division also replied to the post to ensure prompt action is taken to address the issue, stating,

”matter is being notified to concerned officials”

The video has left netizens disappointed and disgusted

They raised questions about the hygiene and safety standards of food served to train passengers.

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The Railway authorities should check and work on food safety and hygiene to avoid such incidents. What are your views about this matter? Let us know in the comments. 

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