Tejas food poisoning: From scathing CAG report to continued quality issues

At least 26 passengers of the Goa-Mumbai Tejas Express on Sunday take ill after consuming food served by the on-board pantry car operator

Automatic doors, WiFi and... food poisoning? Passengers travelling on the premium Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express appear to be no safer from the frequent quality issues that have plagued Railways food and hygiene standards. As many as 40 passengers on board the Mumbai-bound Tejas Express from Goa fell ill on Sunday after breakfast due to food poisoning, an agency report said, citing a senior official of the Konkan Railway.

The train was stopped at the Chiplun station in Maharashtra and all ailing passengers were admitted to the city's Life Care hospital. Their condition is not serious, Konkan Railway Chairman and Managing Director