Central Railway directed all stall owners to clear the roofs of all stalls of "men and material" at all stations. This directive was prompted after a video of a vendor preparing lime juice in an unhygienic manner, went viral.

A report in this paper also cited the Comptroller and Auditor General 2017 report which said that food provided at stations is unfit for human consumption. Some of it is contaminated or past its shelf life. The fault apparently is in the compromises made on cleanliness and hygiene.