Some experiences haunt us forever. Recently, an incident happened with a passenger on the Vande Bharat Express train. He found a dead cockroach in his meal. An irate complaint was submitted by X user Vidit Varshney, who claimed that after his uncle and aunt were served lunch aboard the Vande Bharat Express, they discovered a “cockroach.”
Today on 18-06-24 my Uncle and Aunt were travelling from Bhopal to Agra in Vande Bharat.
They got “COCKROACH” in their food from @IRCTCofficial. Please take strict action against the vendor and make sure this would not happen again @RailMinIndia @ AshwiniVaishnaw @RailwaySe pic.twitter.com/Gicaw99I17— Vidit Varshney (@ViditVarshney1) June 18, 2024
Concerns concerning the standard of food supplied on Indian trains have been raised by the passenger’s post, which has attracted a lot of attention. There have been instances of this kind of thing happening before.
IRCTC Apologizes
Sir, We apologize for the travel experience you had.The matter has been viewed seriously and suitable penalty has been imposed on concerned service provider. We have also intensified the production and logistics monitoring.
— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) June 20, 2024
Further, IRCTC apologized for the upsetting experience and said that the accountable service provider has been hit with a hefty fine in response to the widely shared post.
Similar Incidents
On the Vande Bharat train, this did not represent the first instance of its nature. In February, while traveling from Kamlapati to Jabalpur Junction, a passenger by the name of Dr. Shubhendu Keshari also discovered a dead cockroach in the food. Dr. Keshari described his experience in words that accompanied the pictures. He said, “I was traumatized by seeing a dead cockroach in the food packet given by them.”
In addition, the Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express passenger found a cockroach in their dinner last July and the vendor was fined Rs 25,000 by the railways.
Previously, a traveler from Dehradun to Agra on the Vande Bharat was given “fungus”-infested curd with his food.
People’s Reaction
Individuals displayed a range of responses. Some laughed at the government, while others were incensed. Some had similar experiences. Moreover, people made sarcastic comments targeting the government.
Serving Non Veg in , But atleast serve Indian, why Chinese?
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) June 20, 2024
I experienced something similar to this. I was travelling in Tejas Express from Ahmedabad to Mumbai on 8th June 2024. I found a part of wire in the Veg Biryani served for lunch.
Request authorities to kindly take strict action against such vendors. @RailMinIndia @IRCTCofficial pic.twitter.com/rrHBwf9PkF— Neha Singh (@itsnehasingh) June 20, 2024
How disgusting is this? A premium train???? Being a frequent traveller I will have to think twice if this is what tends to happen. Please update what action is taken in this regard. Thanks
— Avo (@chico_goretti) June 20, 2024
Nothing doing system is ours and may not change ?? Strict Action needed- arrest the fellows responsible for endangering the life of passengers..
— KRS -🙏🙏 (@rajanp78) June 20, 2024
What do you think about this incident? Do you take your food with you while traveling or depend on the train’s food? Let us know in the comments below.
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