After Food Found 'Unfit For Consumption', IRCTC To Counter Bad Reputation By Live Streaming Their Kitchens
Indian Railways food isn&rsquot something most of us prefer to eat for several reasons. Bad taste unhygienic preparation conditions and storage conditions are the most obvious of them. Indian Railways has decided to counter the bad publicity and criticism of its food by an innovative solution. Live Streaming from the kitchens IRCTC will now live stream the preparation of the food.
Indian Railways food isn¡¯t something most of us prefer to eat for several reasons.
Bad taste, unhygienic preparation conditions, unhygienic storage conditions are the most obvious of them.
The Indian Railways has decided to counter the bad publicity and criticism of its food by an innovative solution.
Live Streaming.
IRCTC
Severe Backlash
Back in July 2017, the annual Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) report had claimed that the Railways¡¯ food was ¡®unfit for human consumption¡¯.
IRCTC was severely criticised after a video showed a tea vendor mixing toilet water in a can of tea. Travellers have also complained that they¡¯ve found insects in the food.
Complaints about mice and insects on board near the food were common.
Live Streaming from the kitchens
IRCTC will now live stream the preparation of the food so people can watch what equipments are being used to cook food, under what conditions the food is being prepared and whether the cooks are wearing their proper gears.
IRCTC tweeted this:
CRB @AshwaniLohani inaugurated the live streaming of food preparation in base kitchens on IRCTC's website. This step will further enhance transparency and public confidence in the food preparation & packaging process across Indian Railway network. pic.twitter.com/ZCfw58hqty
¡ª IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) July 4, 2018
The Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani made gave the Noida kitchen a visit for inspection.
Monitoring of food preparation & quality at the highest level. Central kitchen being inspected by Chairman Railway Board @AshwaniLohani pic.twitter.com/mJ86oqWbun
¡ª IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) July 4, 2018
The project initially started from Pune central kitchen and is now all set to cover other central kitchens and onboard kitchens.
AI in the kitchen
The kitchens that have the live streaming facilities are fitted with high-speed internet and AI to facilitate the live stream. The AI will be able to detect the presence of rodents and insects and would be able to see if the chefs are violating any rules.
How to access the live stream?
- Go to https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Scroll down and look for 'Gallery'
- Click on it and click on the ' Video' tab
- Click on the Click Here 'For Live Streaming of IRCTC Kitchens - Pilot'
- You'll then be directed to a directory of live feeds. You can choose which one to watch. They are online 24/7.
