New Delhi: A video has surfaced all over internet of a train coach where water is leaking from the roof of an air-conditioned train Vande Express. A passenger named Veena Jain shared the video, revealing the poor condition of the coach where water can be seen contuinuously dripping from the ceiling of the locomotive. This led passengers in a situation of dismay while social media users roastd the Indian Railways on such poor consumer experience in the trains.More on incidentA social media user Veena Jain, who was a passenger gave details of the train in a tweet. Vande Bharat Train, Route : Delhi ~ Varanasi, Train Number : 22416 Hope Railway Ministry will not say its a old video & dont defame Railways, she wrote in caption. #IndianRailways 🚨Vande Bharat Train 🚂🚋🚃Route : Delhi ~ VaranasiTrain Number : 22416Hope Railway Ministry will not say its a old video & dont defame Railways 🙌#PMModi #RaGa #SEBI #Adani #Hindupic.twitter.com/YcHoaYL0Ji— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) July 2, 2024Railways respondNorthern Railway replied in this regard, wrote that 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.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, 2024Netizens reacted on the postOne user named Arjun Sinha of X platfrom wrote Worst condition in Railways.Another User named Vikas Patil wrote, They will reply after a year & say it.One of the user from the X platform tagged The Railway Minister of India, Ashwani Vaishnav in order to look into this issue. Worst condition in Railways— Arjun Sinha (@ArjunSinha83) July 2, 2024They will reply after a year & say it 😂😂— Vikas Patil (@VikasKA01) July 2, 2024Similar instances that occured earlierIndian Railways has faced scrutiny in the past due to quality concerns. Over the years, there have been numerous instances where passengers encountered various problems arise from inadequate maintenance and facilities.Recently, another such incident surfaced where passengers traveling on the 3 AC Garib Rath trains, faced a major inconvenience due to water leaking during their journey. This incident raised concerns about the quality and maintanence standards of Indian Railways. Water in 3 AC Garib Rath train. Train no. 12215/12216.(📷-@3d_india) pic.twitter.com/dLrtwb2LWq— Indian Tech & Infra (@IndianTechGuide) June 29, 2024In another instance, passengers on a Rajdhani Express complained that the air conditioning wasnt working properly in many AC coaches. Even though they paid extra for AC seats, travelers had to deal with hot temperatures and poor ventilation, which made them upset and worried about their health.
