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Varanasi bound Vande Bharat passengers ask catering staff to take back ‘dirty’ food

IndiaTimes Thursday, 11 January 2024
Passengers on Varanasi bound Vande Bharat express complained about stale meals, posting visuals on social media X. Akash Keshari (@akash24188) expressed disappointment and tagged railway ministry and minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Railways Seva assured action and IRCTC apologized, penalized service provider, disengaged staff, and strengthened monitoring. Users shared similar incidents of poor quality food on Indian Railways trains.
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