Just a few days back, the Vande Bharat Express train travelling on Mumbai-Shirdi and Mumbai-Solapur routes was launched. Commuters were thrilled to travel from Mumbai to Shirdi hassle-free. But there is still scope for improvement on these trains and their services. Recently, a passenger travelling on the Vande Bharat Express to Shirdi took to Twitter to share his complaints. Here’s what happened.
Twitterati Suggests Improvements For Vande Bharat Express Train To Shirdi
Twitterati Viresh Narkar (@vireshnarkar) took to the micro-blogging platform to relay his thoughts on the freshly-inaugurated Vande Bharat Express train. Posting a picture of the train, he mentions the scope for improvement on the semi-high-speed train. Viresh Narkar observes that the Executive Class is located right in the middle of the train.
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Travelling by Magnificat Vande Bharat express to Shirdi.
Few problem that can be improved
1) Executive Class is given in middle of train, hence other class people keep moving continuously and there is no privacy even after paying more. EC should be at front or back of train. pic.twitter.com/OfQiMoZXNS— Viresh Narkar (@vireshnarkar) February 12, 2023
So, despite paying more for an Executive Class ticket, passengers are disturbed by other class ticket people moving continuously on their boogie. So, there is a lack of privacy. He suggests that EC should be situated at the front or back of the semi-high-speed train instead of the middle.
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Served Dusty Cornflakes During The Journey
Next, he complains that since there is carpet flooring, Dyson vacuum cleaners need to be used to clean. it. The traditional method of sweeping floors won’t work in this case. After which the passenger goes on to talk about the unpleasant food served on Vande Bharat Express to Shirdi. Posting a picture of cornflakes, Viresh Narkar says that the food needs to be improved as no passenger would prefer dusty cornflakes.
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2) Since the flooring is carpet now, Dyson Vacuum cleaners should be provided instead of traditional method of sweeping the floor. @Central_Railway @RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @GM_CRly
Also the food quality can be improved, no1 prefers dusty cornflakes in India. pic.twitter.com/60BbrMmwuq— Viresh Narkar (@vireshnarkar) February 12, 2023
The Twitterati also tagged Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and government officials to take this matter seriously. To his tweet, an IRCTC official assures the passenger that they have registered his complaint and will take note of these things. Well, have you ever faced such a situation on a Vande Bharat Express train? How did you approach this matter? Do let us know your opinions on the same.
Cover Image Courtesy: @vireshnarkar/ Twitter