(a) whether the Government is aware of the operation of illegal vendors in the catering system in trains;
(b) if so, the facts thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government against them ?
(a) whether the Government is aware of the operation of illegal vendors in the catering system in trains;
(b) if so, the facts thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government against them ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a): Some cases of illegal vendors operating in trains have come to notice.
(b)&(c): Unauthorized hawking on railway stations and in trains is a punishable offence under the Railways Act. Railway administration conducts special drives from time to time to curb illegal vending and strict action is taken against the persons as per the provisions of the Act.