The Vande Bharat Express, often hailed as a symbol of India’s railway modernization, continues to face significant issues. To say that all these issues have started undermining its reputation would not be so wrong. After recent controversies involving the serving of contaminated food, the train has now been plagued by another setback which is water leakage from its roof. Railway responds as the video of this incident goes viral.
Passengers traveling from Delhi to Varanasi on the Vande Bharat encountered issues after the roof of the train started leaking
Several passengers traveling from Delhi to Varanasi on the Vande Bharat Express faced significant inconvenience when the roof of their coach started leaking. A video of the incident, which has gone viral, shows water dripping from the roof and soaking the seats. This unexpected issue prompted many passengers to express their dissatisfaction and criticize the Ministry of Railways for poor train management.
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While many passengers must have complained to the railway staff present on the train, some also took to social media platforms to express their disappointment.
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One social media user shared the video, highlighting the problem. A user named Sachin Gupta took to the microblogging platform X and while sharing the post he wrote,
“Look at Vande Bharat, one of India’s top passenger trains. Water is dripping from the roof. The train number is 22416, on the Delhi-Varanasi route.”
The incident has undoubtedly sparked a broader conversation about the maintenance and reliability of the country’s premier trains.
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Here have a look at the video
भारत की टॉप मोस्ट पैसेंजर ट्रेनों में एक वंदेभारत देखिए. छत से पानी टपक रहा है. दिल्ली-वाराणसी ट्रैक है और ट्रेन नंबर है 22416. pic.twitter.com/OoPiKbkQOr
— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) July 2, 2024
Northern Railway Addresses Vande Bharat Express Leakage
In response to the viral video showing water leaking from the roof of the Vande Bharat Express, Northern Railway officials explained that the issue was due to a temporary blockage of pipes. They assured passengers that the problem was promptly attended to and rectified by the onboard staff.
Check it out,
Slight water leakage was observed in coach because of temporary blockage of pipes! The same was attended and rectified by the staff on the train .
The inconvenience caused is regretted.
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) July 2, 2024
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Netizens react to this water leakage in Vande Bharat
The incident of water leakage in the Vande Bharat Express has sparked a wave of frustration and anger among internet users, who are demanding better services from the Railway authorities.
Please don’t defame. RailMin is providing shower facility for passengers. It’s a good step 👍
— PuNsTeR™ (@Pun_Starr) July 2, 2024
@RailwayNorthern you need to introspect and be truthful…poor quality of coaches.vibrations and which drainpipe was blocked.can you explain on a diagram. should render a apology and no cover up.roof mounted AC coach side has pipes.the water is leaking through roof
— arvind (@shuklaks81_g) July 4, 2024
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Corruption at peak.. Railway kabhi sudhar nahi sakta.. Modiji ho ya Jogi ji..
— Ashwani Sharma (@Ashwani10945961) July 3, 2024
Vikas hai
Vande Bharat with inbuilt shower facility,just like A380 First class
— Abhishek Hiremath (@abhihiremath94) July 2, 2024
Looks like they didn’t maintain quality control.
— Yadu Singh (@dryadusingh) July 2, 2024
Railway ministry will reply to it after 1 year & say it’s a Old video & don’t defame Railways 😅
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) July 2, 2024
The train offers state-of-the-art amenities, providing a faster, more comfortable, and convenient travel experience with world-class features and advanced safety measures like Kavach technology. Therefore, such incidents are the last thing passengers expect.
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