Photo Of Garbage In Vande Bharat Express Train Goes Viral; Ministry Replies With Video

The cleaning process of Vande Bharat express trains has been changed in light of passengers complaining of litter, food packets and other garbage in the train upon arrival to its destination. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has instructed concerned officials to change the cleaning practice in these trains.

The minister emphasised adopting the cleaning process as it is practised in flights. In this process, one person will move a garbage collection bag across the coach asking the passengers to put the litter in the bag.

Railway Minister's reply in tweet

Vaishnaw said in a tweet that cleaning system has been changed in Vande Bharat trains and sought cooperation from people in maintaining cleanliness in trains.

Viral pic of garbage in train

In some reports, viral pictures of Vande Bharat Trains were tweeted showing used food packets and other garbage scattered in the train's vestibule after it had reached its destination. Following which,? a few internet users had urged the minister to take immediate action in the matter.

Not the first instance

Earlier, there were reports of the newly-launched Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat express being littered with plates, cups, and other trash.? ?

Railways officials had said that the train was found to be dirty when it reached Visakhapatnam even though housekeeping staff did their job at regular intervals. Railways had appealed to the passengers to keep the prestigious train clean and use dustbins meant for throwing garbage.

The Vande Bharat Express 2.0 offers various superior and aircraft-like travelling experiences. It is equipped with advanced state-of-the-art safety features including an indigenously-developed Train Collision Avoidance System - KAVACH.

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