Vande Bharat Express Passenger Finds Cockroach In Meal, IRCTC Responds
A couple traveling from Bhopal to Agra on the Vande Bharat Express train on Tuesday discovered a cockroach in their meal. The disturbing image of the meal was shared on social media by their nephew, Vidit Varshney.
The nephew shared the photograph on social media and demanded immediate action against the vendor to prevent recurring such incidents. “On 18-06-2024 my Uncle and Aunt were travelling from Bhopal to Agra in Vande Bharat. They got “COCKROACH” in their food from IRCTC. Please take immediate action against the vendor and make sure this would not happen again,” he wrote on X.
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
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The image shared shows the insect immersed in the aloo curry. The IRCTC replied to the post on Thursday and said that they have imposed a fine and have taken strict action. “Sir, we apologise 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,” replied IRCTC.
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
Though the officials have responded, the incident has sparked a backlash against the hygiene standards on Indian trains. Many took the incident to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw demanding an explanation.
A similar incident was reported earlier wherein a Vande Bharat passenger found a cockroach stuck in one of the rotis which were served while traveling from Bhopal to Gwalior. And the IRCTC had imposed a fine on the vendor.
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Similarly, in July last year, the railways fined a food vendor Rs 25,000 after a passenger on the Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express found a cockroach in the meal.
