Railway Responds After Man Shares Fungus-Filled Yogurt Served In Vande Bharat Express

Food plays a crucial role in maintaining our overall well-being. While many foods offer health benefits, contamination with fungus can pose serious health risks. Now, we all know that Indian Railways serves food to its passengers who ask for it. However, in rare cases, they come in contaminated form. A similar incident happened with a man who shared a snippet of Fungus-filled Yoghurt served to him in the popular Vande Bharat Express.

Vande Bharat Express meal service once again left a passenger in shock as they served Fungus-filled Yoghurt

Once again, the meal service aboard the Vande Bharat Express has sparked controversy. To say that it left the passenger dismayed would be a sheer understatement. Well, not long ago, Harshad Topkar, a traveler on the route from Dehradun to Anand Vihar in the executive class, was met with an unpleasant surprise as he discovered a greenish layer, presumably fungus, contaminating the yogurt served as part of his meal.

He posted about the incident that took place on Vande Bharat Express on X, formerly known as Twitter thereby tagging the Ministry of Railways and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He shared the snippet by writing in the caption as we quote,

traveling to Vande Bharat from Dehradun to Anad vihar in the executive class today. Found greenish layer most probably fungus in the amul yogurt served. This is not expected from the Vande Bharat service

He also tagged relevant accounts including @RailMinIndia, @RailwayNorthern, @AshwiniVaishnaw.

For passengers who opt for the executive class, such an experience tarnishes the expectations they hold for the reputed Vande Bharat Express. So was the case with Harshad Topkar.

Have a look at the post made by the passenger

This post by Harshad Topkar was made on 5th March 2024. So far the views on the post have crossed a 19K reach. Check it out,

@RailMinIndia @RailwayNorthern @AshwiniVaishnaw
traveling to Vande Bharat from Dehradun to Anad vihar in the executive class today. Found greenish layer most probably fungus in the amul yogurt served. This is not expected from the Vande Bharat service pic.twitter.com/ScwR1C0rlz

— Harshad Topkar (@hatopkar) March 5, 2024

The post also caught the attention of Rail Seva and they were quick to respond

Rail Seva and Northern Railway quickly took notice of Mr. Topkar’s post. IRCTC responded promptly to the incident and apologized to Mr. Topkar for his unpleasant experience. They assured him that the matter was addressed immediately by the onboard supervisor, who replaced the yogurt. IRCTC also mentioned that the yogurt pack was not expired, but they would investigate the issue further with the manufacturer to prevent such incidents in the future. Their comment read as we quote,

“Sir, our sincere apology for the inconvenience caused. The matter was immediately attended by the onboard supervisor who replaced the curd immediately. Further, the curd pack was within the expiry date. The issue is being raised with the manufacturer.”

Sir, our sincere apology for the inconvenience caused. The matter was immediately attended by onboard supervisor and replaced the curd immediately. Further, curd pack was within the expiry date. The issue is being raised with the manufacturer.

— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) March 5, 2024

The Rail Seva also asked him for more details about his journey. In response, Rail Seva asked for information, while Northern Railway tagged Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) for attention.

Back in February as well Vande Bharat Express faced another food contamination incident

In February, a passenger on the Vande Bharat Express from Rani Kamlapati to Jabalpur Junction was shocked to find a dead cockroach in the meal provided by Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

It is a testament that it’s not the first time such a disturbing incident has happened on this train. This highlights the need for the Vande Bharat Express to pay closer attention to the food they serve, ensuring passengers’ well-being and satisfaction during their journeys.

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