For the second continuous day drive for checking clean food supply at different stations and trains continued on Monday by Varanasi Division of North Eastern Railway (NER) under the ongoing eighth ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ (Cleanliness Fortnight) being run on the theme of ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ from September 16 to October 2. A thorough inspection of the cleanliness of the catering facilities available at different stations and in the pantry cars of the trains was done under the guidance of designated officers. These officers, nominated by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Vineet Kumar Srivastava, inspected mobile vendors in many trains including Pawan Express at Banaras station, Dadar Express at Varanasi City station, Up and Down Vaishali Superfast Express at Chhapra Junction, pantry cars of Tapti-Ganga Express at Azamgarh station, Lichchavi Express at Mau station, Lokmanya Tilak-Gorakhpur Superfast Express and Down Sadbhavna Express at Ballia station etc. The catering stalls at the stations of NER were also inspected by senior railway officials. During this period the quality of food and beverages available at Jan Aahar, canteens, food stalls, food plazas and local vendors at Banaras, Varanasi City, Ballia, Ghazipur City, Azamgarh, Mau, Bhatni, Siwan and Chhapra stations of the division was monitored by leaders on the instructions of Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer (EnHM) Apoorva Swarnkar. By taking out cleanliness rallies at the said stations, the scouts and guides made the people and passengers aware of the cleanliness by staging street plays on cleanliness.