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“I Was Traumatized,” Vande Bharat Passenger Finds Dead Cockroach In Food; IRCTC Responds

Vande Bharat passenger ended up finding a dead cockroach in his meal! Scroll on to read more!

by Tooba Shaikh
“I Was Traumatized,” Vande Bharat Passenger Finds Dead Cockroach In Food; IRCTC Responds

The food served on Indian trains has long sustained a dicey image when it comes to the quality of food. A number of passengers over the years have shared photos of food with dead insects, lizards and even rats. Something similar happened to a passenger who was travelling via the Vande Bharat Express from Kamlapati to Jabalupur. The Vande Bharat passenger ended up finding a dead cockroach in his meal! Scroll on to read more!

Vande Bharat Passenger Finds Dead Cockroach In His Meal

According to the post made by the passenger on X (formerly known as Twitter), the passenger was travelling in a Vande Bharat Express on February 1. The train, numbered 20173, was heading to Jabalpur from Kamlapati.

The food on the train is provided by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC. In addition to sharing his experience on social media with pictures as proof, he also registered a complaint at the Jabalpur Station.

The photos he shared showed that his non-vegetarian thali had a single dead cockroach in the rice. In the caption shared along with the pictures, he wrote that the experience left him traumatised. He even mentioned the details of his journey in the post.

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IRCTC Responds To The Passenger’s Post On Social Media

The post gained significant traction and many people reacted to it. The X account of the IRCTC also responded to the post. They apologised to the passenger for his experience. They also assured him that the provider was imposed with a heavy fine for this.

The response also stated that they would increase the monitoring of food hygiene on trains. The RailSeva service also acknowledged the post and said that his complaint had been registered. Many people criticised the authorities for their callousness.

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Have you ever had anything similar happen to you or someone you know while travelling via Indian trains? Let us know in the comments section below!

Cover Image Credits: @iamdrkeshari/X (Formerly, Twitter)

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