Viral Video: In a shocking incident, passengers in a Vande Bharat train were served dal with a live cockroach during their journey from Shirdi to Mumbai. The depressing experience did not remain limited to just the dal; complaints further arose that other food items, like curd, were also of poor quality and contained dead cockroaches.
Passengers in Uproar Over Unhygienic Food
The incident, reported on Tuesday, created an uproar among the affected passengers who took to social media and sought intervention into this matter. A couple traveling by the train has now formally written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the IRCTC over this issue. When Vidit Varshney uploaded a gut-wretching picture on social media with the image of a dead cockroach floating in a curry, he reported the incident on behalf of his relatives.
Unsanitary Conditions Exposed on Social Media
The unsanitary condition of the passenger has been shared as a video on Twitter by user Kapil. The sight of a live cockroach in the dal has really raised a serious concern regarding hygiene standards and the quality of food served on Indian Railways’ premium trains. This is an issue that has been going on since quite a long time regarding food safety and cleanliness in railway catering services. Especially with services like Vande Bharat Express, which boasts of superior amenities, passengers do expect a high standard of quality.
Thus, the backlash against this incident underlines that more rigorous checks and better management for the catering services are needed to prevent any such incidents in the future. The demand for action against the e-Catering partner responsible reflects a growing impatience for accountability and improvements in railway food services.