Viral Vande Bharat video shows ugly reality of passenger etiquette — ‘Maybe we don't deserve it’
Despite the housekeeping staff regularly walking through the coach to collect waste, the video showed garbage haphazardly left behind by the travellers.
A recent viral video has exposed the glaring flaws in passenger etiquette on the Vande Bharat train, highlighting a stark contrast between the train's impeccable facilities and the carelessness of some travellers. Despite regular trash collection by railway staff, the video captured passengers carelessly littering the coach with discarded water bottles, empty snack packets, and cans shoved under seats and into seat pockets.
The content creator, Sunil R (@maskedguyslife), shared the video on Instagram, expressing frustration that despite the train's modern, comfortable amenities and regular cleaning, passengers still choose to treat the train as their personal garbage dump. Sunil emphasized that his post was not directed against the Vande Bharat or Indian Railways, but rather at the public's "zero" civic sense, emphasizing that the issue is widespread across India's public spaces.
He urged passengers to step up their civic responsibility, noting that while the trains and stations are improving, the onus is now on the public to match that progress. The video struck a chord with social media users, who stressed that good manners cannot be bought with money and that the blame lies solely with the passengers.
Commenters echoed the sentiment that a developed India should not only focus on infrastructure but also on how its citizens utilize the facilities provided.
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