Several passengers travelling from Delhi to Varanasi on the Vande Bharat Express train complained of water leaking from the roof of the train.
A video is doing rounds on social media showing water dripping down the roof and the seats drenched. In the video, a woman could be heard saying, “Tell everyone in your college! Nobody should be travelling…."
Sharing the video on social media platform X, a user posted, “See the condition of Vandebharat train. This train runs on the Delhi-Varanasi route. The number of Vande Bharat is 22416.”
According to a report in NDTV, several passengers complained about the leaking issue and slammed the Railways for the poor management.
The Northern Railway took note of the incident and said that the leakage was due to "temporary blockage of pipes" and apologised for the inconvenience.
"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," the Northern Railways said in a statement on X.
Several internet users reacted to the Northern Railways post and urged the Railways to resolve the issue and pointed to the fact that the Vande Bharat trains have state-of-art facilities and are meant for comfortable travel.
However, several others expressed their anger at the Railways demanding better facilities.
"Wow, incompetency at its peak." Slight Leakage. It's a brand-new train, what kind of pathetic manufacturing quality is this?? The roof is leaking clearly," one user wrote.
Another user said, "Vande Bharat, the first train with a shower. Passengers can now bathe while sitting in the rainy season."