Cockroach In Meal Served On Vande Bharat Express; Here’s What IRCTC Said

New Delhi: Food served by Indian Railways on trains has always been questionable. It is either, stale, half-cooked, or not hygienic. But that is not expected when you are travelling on Vande Bharat.

To his horror, a passenger recently found a cockroach in his food. The passenger was traveling from Bhopal to Gwalior on Vande Bharat Express on July 24. He was left shocked when he found a cockroach in the meal served by IRCTC. Taking to Twitter, the passenger shared several images.

The images that have been shared show a small cockroach being stuck in one of the rotis. “Found a cockroach in my food, in the Vande Bharat train,” wrote the Twitter user as he tagged IRCTC.

Since being uploaded, the images have gone viral. Many people expressed their shock and displeasure. Railway Seva responded to the complaint and issued an apology for the unpleasant experience. “We did not intend for this unpleasant experience. Appropriate actions will be taken to ensure that such incidents will not repeat. Request you to share your PNR and mobile number preferably in Direct Message (DM) with us,” they wrote.

In another video, which recently went viral a passenger was shown refusing tea packets with ‘Halal’ certification. This incident also took place on Vande Bharat Express. In the video, the man can be seen speaking to an official while he tries to pacify him. He claims that all of these products are vegetarian. The video sparked debate on Twitter regarding food certification and its religious connotations.