Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Kerala Human Rights Panel Probes Expired Drinks on Vande Bharat Express
Imagine you're on a train and get a cold drink.
But some people think their drink was old!
The Human Rights Commission in Kerala heard about this.
They're like the police for human rights.
They're checking if the train served drinks that had gone bad.
The drinks were supposed to be good until March 24, 2025.
People on the train complained.
Now, the Commission wants the train company to explain what happened.
They'll have a meeting about it on June 26th.
Kerala Human Rights Commission is investigating reports of expired cold drinks served on a Vande Bharat Express.
The commission issued a notice to the Divisional Railway Manager in Palakkad, requesting a report within 15 days.
Local media reported that the cold drinks were past their expiry date.
The bottles were manufactured on September 25, 2024, and expired on March 24, 2025.
The case will be heard on June 26 at the Government Guest House in Kozhikode.
- Who
- The Kerala State Human Rights Commission and the Divisional Railway Manager in Palakkad are involved.
- What
- The Kerala Human Rights Commission is investigating the alleged serving of expired cold drinks on the Vande Bharat Express.
- When
- The commission registered the case on May 30th.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the Vande Bharat Express train from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram.
- Why
- The Kerala Human Rights Commission initiated an investigation after reports of expired cold drinks being served.
- Commission
- Kerala State Human Rights Commission
- Train
- Vande Bharat Express
- Route
- Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram
- Expiry Date
- March 24, 2025
- Hearing Date
- June 26
- Hearing Location
- Government Guest House in Kozhikode