"Beijing Rail Transit Passenger Code" stipulates that passengers are not allowed to eat in train compartments (except babies and patients); "Hangzhou Metro Ride Rules" stipulates that it is forbidden to eat and drink in the train; "Wuhan Rail Transit Management Regulations" stipulates that it is forbidden to eat in the train; "Shenzhen Urban Rail Transit Passenger Code" stipulates that passengers are prohibited from eating and drinking in the station pay area and trains.
Many cities have also formulated detailed punishment measures. Therefore, it is not unique to Nanjing to prohibit eating and drinking in the train. It can even be said that the prohibition of eating and drinking in the train is an important part of the subway ride regulations in a city, which has been recognized by the subway industry.
Beijing subway clearly stipulates that you are not allowed to eat or drink in subway cars. At the same time, Beijing Metro clearly stated that eating in the subway car may be recorded with bad personal credit information, which will affect the credit information.
Wuhan Metro is controversial because of the proposed fines for fasting in the subway. However, the corresponding provisions were not cancelled, and finally this regulation was formally voted by the Standing Committee of Wuhan Municipal People's Congress.
Reasons for forbidding eating and drinking in subway cars
Regarding the necessity of banning eating and drinking, subways all over the country have done popular science, because eating and drinking in closed rail cars may produce food residues, food residues, debris and packaging garbage, which will not only affect the sanitary environment of subway stations and trains, but also cause some more serious troubles-breeding rats and cockroaches.
New york subway has been famous for its mess since ancient times, which has a lot to do with passengers eating in the subway; In addition, the operation mode of the subway is basically to turn back immediately after arriving at the end of the station, so there is no time to clean up the car completely (basically, only check whether there are passengers left in the car or whether passengers have lost their belongings). Therefore, the prohibition of eating and drinking in the subway is also the inevitable result required by the operation mode of the subway.