Vande Bharat trains to have flight-like litter collection system

Taking note of some media reports regarding littering in the Vande Bharat Train by passengers, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that the railways will soon adopt a flight-like cleaning process for such trains in which one person will move a garbage collection bag across the coach asking the passengers to put any litter around in the bag.

While seeking cooperation from people in maintaining cleanliness in trains, the minister instructed concerned officials to change the cleaning practice in these trains.

"Cleaning system changed for #VandeBharat trains. Your cooperation expected," Vaishnaw tweeted.



The minister's reaction came soon after images of Vande Bharat Trains went viral on social media, in which food packets and other garbage were seen scattered in the train's vestibule after it had reached its destination.

A few internet users had urged the Minister of Railways to take immediate action in the matter.

Earlier, there were reports of the newly-launched Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express being littered with plates, cups, and other trash. Railways officials had said that the train was found to be dirty when it reached Visakhapatnam even though housekeeping staff did their job at regular intervals.

Railways had appealed to the passengers to keep the prestigious train clean and use dustbins meant for throwing garbage.

The Vande Bharat Express 2.0 offers various superior and aircraft-like travelling experiences. It is equipped with advanced state-of-the-art safety features including an indigenously-developed Train Collision Avoidance System - KAVACH.

With ANI Inputs