Vande Bharat Viral Video Shows Ugly Reality Of Passenger Etiquette — ‘Maybe We Don’t Deserve It’ | Today’s news
In a harsh reality check on passenger etiquette, a viral video showed a Vande Bharat bus littered despite regular garbage collection by railway staff.
The video shared on Instagram by Sunil R (@maskedguyslife) began with a glowing review of the impressive facilities on board the Vande Bharat train. The clip showed passengers being served newspapers and food by staff.
Railway staff are also seen busily moving through the aisles to collect used trays, food scraps and other rubbish. Throughout this segment, the clip highlights the train’s immaculately clean interiors, including its well-maintained washrooms and toilets.
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Disappointing reality check
However, towards the end, the video took a sharp turn and revealed the reality of passenger apathy.
Despite cleaning staff regularly going through the bus to pick up trash, the video showed litter left behind by passengers haphazardly – discarded water bottles, empty snack packets and cans strewn throughout the bus, with trash sloppily shoved under the seats and stuffed into seat pockets.
“Zero Civic Sense”
The stark contrast between the visible efforts of the staff and the trash left behind prompted the content creator to take it head-on: “Perhaps Indians don’t deserve facilities like Vande Bharat trains,” proclaimed the video’s overlay text, while the caption invoked the public’s “zero” civic sense.
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Vande Bharat is “truly impressive”
In the comments section, Sunil clarified that his video post was “against Vande Bharat or Indian Railways, quite the opposite – The train is truly impressive: modern, comfortable, well-maintained, on-board service, tray-collecting staff and regular cleaning”.
And that, he says, is exactly what makes the second half so frustrating.
“When the train gives you a bin, the staff come to collect your tray and the cleaning staff are already doing their job…yet people still choose the seat pocket, the floor or even the seat itself as a personal bin. What exactly are we fighting for here?” he asked.
The content creator emphasized that this is not a small, isolated issue. “Littering and poor civic habits are still all too common in India. We see it on our roads, railway stations, beaches, tourist spots and public spaces every day.”
He also admitted that not every Indian does this, “but pretending that the problem is just ‘a few people’ doesn’t help either.”
“We are building better trains, better stations, better infrastructure and better services. Now our civic behavior has to catch up.”
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Netizens react
The video sparked widespread outrage online, with social media users stressing that civic responsibility must come from the public rather than the government or railway authorities.
“I repeat – MONEY DOESN’T BUY CLASS!” the user commented, pointing out that providing premium tickets does not guarantee good etiquette. Another viewer echoed this sentiment about national progress, noting, “A developed India is not just about what we build. It’s also about how we use what we have.”
Many agreed that the fault lay squarely with the passengers. One frustrated user shared a personal experience: “I’ve tried to educate people about littering in public places. Every time I’ve tried I’ve been verbally abused. You can’t always blame the government. They’re people. They’re always people.” Others simply summed up the visual of the showered train as “unhappy and sad”.
