Can food be banned in trains?
Indian Railways serves food to about 17 lakh passengers every day. This food is prepared in the ‘Base Kitchens’ of the Railways. Commercial LPG cylinders are used extensively for cooking here. Due to the Iran war, the Hormuz waterway has been closed and the supply chain has also been broken, due to which these base kitchens are not able to get the gas as per their requirement. According to media reports, railway officials say that if the gas shortage continues, then serving ‘cooked meals’ in long distance trains may be stopped temporarily.