Water leaking from the roof of Vande Bharat train
Water leakage in Vande Bharat express: Passengers travelling from Delhi to Varanasi by Vande Bharat Express train were shocked when water started leaking heavily from the roof of the train. This video is visible on the internet, due to which Northern Railways is facing sharp questions. The viral video starts with a passenger making a video of water dripping from the roof and the seats getting wet. An X user shared the video and wrote, look at the condition of Vande Bharat train. This train runs on the Delhi-Varanasi route. Vande Bharat’s number is 22416.
Railways gave this answer
After the video surfaced, the official handle of Northern Railway shared an update and said that the reason behind the leakage was temporary blockage of pipes. It wrote- Due to temporary blockage of pipes, a little water leakage was observed in the coach! The staff present in the train noticed and fixed it. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Users asked questions
The video, shared on July 2, has been viewed over 23,000 times. Social media users criticised the railway ministry for its poor management of trains. Reacting to this, a user wrote, “Railways will give you AC as well as waterfall when you pay the full ticket amount.” Another user said, “The standards of Vande Bharat are mediocre.”
Last month, a video of ticketless passengers in the crowded Lucknow-Haridwar Vande Bharat Express went viral. In the video, passengers boarding train number 22545 were seen struggling to find seats. The video also went viral on the internet, after which the railways had to give clarification.