India train food 'not fit for human consumption'

India train food 'not fit for human consumption'

Food served on board Indian trains and at railway stations is unfit for human consumption, an official report says.

The annual audit report said checks on 80 trains and at 74 stations had found that some food was contaminated, while packaged and bottled items were past their expiry date.

Food was stored in the open, attracting flies, rats and cockroaches, it added.
India has one of the largest railway networks in the world, used by around 23 million passengers daily.

Built mostly under British colonial rule, the railway network is the backbone of public transport.
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