Vande Bharat passenger reports live worms in packaged curd; vendor fined, contract terminated after video goes viral
In its incident-cum-action taken report, IRCTC found that the curd packet was picked up from Patna, with a manufacturing date of March 9, 2026 and an expiry date of April 7, 2026.
A passenger complained that onboard catering staff served dal containing insects and expired curd to passengers in the Vande Bharat train on 15 March 2026.