The services provided on board changed over the years in tandem with the evolution of train travel. Interestingly, one of the most important areas of development is food catering. A significant step towards improving the traveller experience was the introduction of food catering services in trains.
These services have greatly improved since the launch of the Vande Bharat Express trains in recent years, and they now set new standards for quality and convenience. However, despite numerous attempts, it remains incomparable to the dining options found in five-star hotels.
This is the reason why people from all walks of life were incensed when a travel blogger recently compared the food of Vande Bharat to five-star eateries.
A travel influencer rated the cuisine at Vande Bharat as five-star:
Recently, Shashank Gupta, an X user, posted a picture of the Vande Bharat Express onboard dinner. Cutlet, Poha, Paratha, Curry, Curd, packaged Dalmot, and dessert were all on his dish. He said in the caption on his post,
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
The vlogger was spotted outside Vande Bharat’s designated coach for “social media and influencers” in an earlier post. For the arrangement, he thanked DRM Lucknow, the Ministry of Railways, and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
How do people respond to posts made by a food blogger on the food at the Vande Bharat train?
When he posted about the food on trains, other X users made fun of him for equating the quality of the food to that of a five-star hotel. Many people believed that he had received payment to write this kind of review and that his criticism in the comments was not real. Examine a few of the remarks:
Tax payers money is paid this 🤡 to post this by Reel Mantri 🤣 pic.twitter.com/51Fj8B3kUc
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) September 3, 2024
How has IRCTC responded to a food blogger’s post?
After facing a lot of backlash from online users, a food blogger was finally acknowledged when IRCTC complimented him for his review. In response, 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
How has a food blogger responded to netizens’ negative comments?
Meanwhile, a food blogger released an official statement about his review following a flurry of hateful comments. He said in his statement that he didn’t lie about the food’s quality and that his review was honest.
