Cockroach Found In Meal Served On Vande Bharat Train, Railways Responds
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IRCTC responded to the incident promptly. The officials issued an apology for the unpleasant experience and added that a hefty penalty has been imposed on the concerned service provider.
A passenger travelling from Rani Kamlapati to Jabalpur Junction on Vande Bharat Express on February 1 was left shocked when he found a dead cockroach in the meal served by Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). The passenger shared several pictures of the meal on X (formerly Twitter), leading to an array of reactions from users who raised questions about the quality of food served on Indian trains. The IRCTC also took note of the incident and responded to the viral post. I was travelling on 1/02/2024 train no. 20173 RKMP to JBP (Vande Bharat Exp)I was traumatized by seeing dead COCKROACH in the food packet given by them.@narendramodi@AshwiniVaishnaw@drmjabalpur@wc_railway@Central_Railway@RailMinIndia@IRCTCofficial@fssaiindia@MOFPI_GOIpic.twitter.com/YILLixgLzj Sir, our sincere apology for the experience you had.The matter is viewed seriously, and the hefty penalty has been imposed on the concerned service provider. Moreover, monitoring has been strengthened at the source.
The passenger, named Dr Shubhendu Keshari, shared the images of the non-vegetarian thali he received onboard the Vande Bharat Express. The pictures show the dead cockroach in the meal. Dr Keshari also shared a picture of the complaint he filed at Jabalpur station about the unsanitary condition of the food. Alongside the images, Mr Keshari wrote, "I was travelling on 1/02/2024 train no. 20173 RKMP to JBP (Vande Bharat Exp) I was traumatized by seeing dead COCKROACH in the food packet given by them".
Take a look at his post below:
