IRCTC Responds After Travel Influencer Praises Vande Bharat’s Food As 5-Star Quality

Over the decades, as train travel evolved, so did the services offered on board. Significantly, food catering is one of the most significant areas of development. Introducing food catering services in trains marked a pivotal moment in enhancing passenger experience.

With the introduction of Vande Bharat Express trains in recent years, these services have significantly improved and now set new benchmarks for convenience and quality. But even after so many tries, it still cannot compete with the cuisine of five-star hotels.

For this reason, when a travel blogger recently made a comparison between the cuisine of Vande Bharat and restaurants with five stars, it infuriated individuals from all segments of society.

Travel influencer praised Vande Bharat food as 5-star quality

X user named Shashank Gupta recently shared a photo of the onboard meal at Vande Bharat Express. His plate included Cutlet, Poha, Paratha,Curry, Curd, packaged Dalmot, and a dessert. Captioning his post, he wrote,

Today I traveled in train no -20981 Udaipur Agra Vande Bharat express from Udaipur to Agra and the food in this train was no less than any five star hotel in terms of taste. Thankyu @RailMinIndia @IRCTCofficial @AshwiniVaishnaw @AshwiniVaishnaw

Today I traveled in train no -20981 Udaipur Agra Vande Bharat express from Udaipur to Agra and the food in this train was no less than any five star hotel in terms of taste.
Thankyu @RailMinIndia @IRCTCofficial @AshwiniVaishnaw @AshwiniVaishnaw pic.twitter.com/gFOh5QJN4H

— Shashank Gupta (@shashan0058641) September 2, 2024

In his earlier post, the vlogger was seen standing outside Vande Bharat’s special coach for “social media and influencers”. He expressed gratitude to DRM Lucknow, the Ministry of Railways, and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the arrangement.

Thankyu so much @RailMinIndia @RailwayNorthern @drm_lko @AshwiniVaishnaw
arrange a special train for social media influencer
Special thanks DRM sir Cpro sir & PRI sir. #northernrailways #socialMediaExpress 😎 pic.twitter.com/OcebaiFQra

— Shashank Gupta (@shashan0058641) September 1, 2024

Twitter/ @Shashank Gupta

How do users react to a food blogger’s posts about food at Vande Bharat train?

In response to his post on train meals, a number of X users ridiculed him for comparing the food to a 5-star quality. Many individuals thought that he was paid to submit such a review and that his criticism was not sincere in the comments. Have a look at some of the comments:

From where does this look like five star taste good 😂

— Avadhesh Sharma (@avadhesh1569) September 3, 2024

Tax payers money is paid this 🤡 to post this by Reel Mantri 🤣 pic.twitter.com/51Fj8B3kUc

— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) September 3, 2024

talking about this five star? pic.twitter.com/Yz0bGzK1sz

— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) September 3, 2024

If this is 5 star hotel food for you then I’m sure you’ve never been to a 1 star restaurant/cafe in your life.

— Saradsree Ghosh (@TheSavvySapien) September 3, 2024

You obviously have never been to any 5 star hotel! Anyway, you have been hired to lick!

— Atul Gupta (@atulg65) September 3, 2024

How has IRCTC responded to a food blogger’s post?

Amid receiving lots of hate from netizens, a food blogger finally got some air as IRCTC thanked him for his review. Responding to him, IRCTC wrote,

Thank you very much for the pleasant remarks. They genuinely motivate us to keep doing our best job. We look forward to servicing you again. #IRCTCCares #CustomerSatisfaction

Thank you very much for the pleasant remarks. They genuinely motivate us to keep doing our best job. We look forward to servicing you again.#IRCTCCares#CustomerSatisfaction https://t.co/BXW6leEweq

— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) September 2, 2024

How has a food blogger respond to netizens’ negative comments?

Meanwhile, after receiving a barrage of hate comments, a food blogger issued an official statement regarding his review. In his statement, he said that his review was genuine and he didn’t lie about the food’s quality.

The truth behind my Vande Bharat Express Food Review pic.twitter.com/OlSOAgmetm

— Shashank Gupta (@shashan0058641) September 3, 2024

What do you think about this story? Do you also think his review is fake or something else?