Disgusting! Vande Bharat Passengers Find ‘Cockroach’ in Curry, Railways Responds

New Delhi: A couple travelling on the Vande Bharat Express from Bhopal to Agra had a harrowing experience when they found a dead cockroach in their meal. Their nephew, Vidit Varshney, shared a picture on social media showing the cockroach floating in curry. "Today on 18-06-24, my Uncle and Aunt were traveling from Bhopal to Agra on Vande Bharat. They found a 'COCKROACH' in their food from IRCTC. Please take strict action against the vendor and ensure this does not happen again", Vidit tweeted, tagging official Twitter accounts of the Railway Ministry and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

After the post received massive attention, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Thursday took action by penalizing the responsible service provider."We apologize for the travel experience. The matter has been taken seriously, and appropriate penalties have been applied to the service provider. We have also enhanced monitoring of production and logistics", IRCTC responded to Vidit's post.  

The post has ignited a debate on social media regarding the frequency of such incidents. Several people have raised questions for the Railway Minister and demanded an explanation. Vaishnaw is under scrutiny from various quarters following the Kanchanjunga Express accident in West Bengal, which resulted in the death of 10 people.

“Whenever a person raises a complaint railway ask for details only and after that no action at all. Not only food quality but overcharging as well in Pantry. Authority are well aware of this but not acting due to some other reason”, an user wrote.

“These matters need to be addressed immediately and stern action must be taken, but what can one expect of a government where PR and reel-making have substituted real administration,” another person stated.