The passenger did not notice the lizard and consumed the food and later was feeling unwell. (Source: ANI news/ Twitter)
Last month there were series of reports on the unhygienic conditions in which food is prepared on Indian Railways. But left with no other alternative, thousands of passengers order the not-so-tasty food anyway. Well, you may not want to debate about the quantity, price or taste after reading this, and avoid the whole deal altogether.
On July 25, a passenger ordered a vegetarian biryani on a train and found a dead lizard inside!
The nightmarish situation happened on Poorva Express on Tuesday. Sadly, the passenger did not notice the lizard and ate the food, causing the person to feel unwell. A co-passenger Meghna Sinha from the train tweeted out a photo tagging Indian Railways. In a separate tweet, she even tried to draw the attention of Union railways minister Suresh Prabhu and shared the disgusting photo.
The Railway Minister’s Twitter handle responded to the complaint soon and asked the passenger to share the PNR and other details. “Kindly share your PNR number and the same is being escalated to the concerned official @IRCATERING,” they wrote tagging the concerned catering department.
The incident happened in the Delhi-bound train from Howrah, days after a CAG report concluded that the quality of food served on Indian trains was “unfit for human consumption”.
@RailMinIndia coach HA1 seat 1,lizard found in biryani poorva express pic.twitter.com/GfgLwQX334
— Meghna sinha (@immeghna28) July 25, 2017
PNR:6304124406,train no 12303
— Meghna sinha (@immeghna28) July 25, 2017
The co-passenger also said that the pantry manager was of a great help and took cognisance of the matter. “The pantry manager Deepak Singh was very cooperative and the matter is solved now, thank you for quick redressal,” Sinha added.
The pantry manager Deepak singh was very cooperative and the matter is solved now,thank you for quick redressal.
— Meghna sinha (@immeghna28) July 25, 2017
Fortunately, help reached on time and the ailing passenger received treatment on time. According to news agency ANI, a check-up was done in Danapur Division, where he was given medicines. Kishor Kumar, DRM Danapur Division assured that action will be taken after an investigation.
Chandauli (UP): Lizard found in food served to a passenger on-board Poorva Express; passenger had complained to Railway Minister on Twitter pic.twitter.com/J7jv4s25j7
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 26, 2017
A check-up was done in Danapur Division&he was given medicine. Action will be taken after investigation: Kishor Kumar, DRM Danapur Division pic.twitter.com/H4Xt0hSgY0
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 26, 2017
Ordered food in Mokama&found this. Complained to TTE&canteen manager, tweeted to Railway Min. Was given the medicine really late: Passenger pic.twitter.com/pS7OKIZ5kb
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 26, 2017
People on Twitter were justifiably freaked out by the incident and slammed the catering services and demanded strict action. Facing severe backlash, the ministry tweeted, “Strict action taken. Catering Contract of Poorva Express has been terminated immediately.”
Strict action taken. Catering Contract of Poorva Express has been terminated immediately
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) July 26, 2017
Many people rapped up the catering services with their sarcastic remarks:
To avoid such lizard embarrassment again , Railway should induct VEG ONLY menu 😇😂😉#PoorvaExpress
— Qayed (@Qayed) July 26, 2017
Lizard Biryani in Poorva Express. Looks yummy and delicious 😊 pic.twitter.com/a7sB76SxPp
— Mayanti Langer (@Langer_Mayanti) July 26, 2017
Traditional luck charm isn't it?
Dead Lizard Served On Poorva Express In Veg Biryani https://t.co/rOQiEvRQuh pic.twitter.com/mX8SlEINxQ
— Don Ferguson (@DFergPR) July 26, 2017
Its very small…Not expected this from India railway ..😂😂😂
— Sanjeev Dubey (@sanjeev1dubey) July 26, 2017
Arre free me non veg mil rha hai or kya chaiye but they should fry it. @sureshpprabhu not fair.
— JIJU (@JIJAJIII) July 26, 2017
Saal me baaki mahine me khane me lizard nikalta to koi baat nahi thi lekin Savan ke mahine me dharm bharst karwa diya bechare ka…
— Kabira Snow (@adi_theDon) July 26, 2017
Poorva Express;
I salute @RailMinIndia for not being racists with cockroach.excepting bugs and rats in next serving.
Thanku@sureshpprabhu— Summer Rain (@AWESOMESHITEVER) July 26, 2017
Maharaja stopped nonveg on Domestic economy flights but Indian railway serving Lizard Biryani, Found in Veg Biryani on Board Poorva Express https://t.co/HcmXhY9R4l
— Sanjay Bragta (@SanjayBragta) July 26, 2017
No point in giving some vague medicine to only one. The poor thing looks like it was cooked. So everyone got a bit of it.
— T (@tapasya_s) July 26, 2017
This is not a lizard this is actually ‘Vikas’ but u anti-national will never understand this
— Modi Bhakt (@Modi_bhakt_hun) July 26, 2017
YUCK!!!!!
— Rohit 🎙 (@WorkngClassHero) July 26, 2017
Shame!!!
— Rupal Buch Dalal (@rupaldalal15) July 26, 2017
Instead of going for high speed trains @RailMinIndia @sureshpprabhu shd concentrate to improve passengers facilities to compete with UDAN
— mohandas (@tgmohandas) July 26, 2017
Shame on Indian railways. Only false promises. And bullet tran??????
— Radha Raman Tripathy (@rrtripathy2212) July 26, 2017
There should be kitchen inspection at least once in a month
— Rimjhim (@I_RimjhimR) July 26, 2017
Railway ki rent is sky but food and facility is this
— Shashank Yadav (@Shashan75622697) July 26, 2017
Disgusting
— Saddam Mujeeb (@saddam_mujeeb) July 26, 2017
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