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Thai Student's Vande Bharat Review Challenges Stereotypes About Indian Trains

Thai Student's Vande Bharat Review Challenges Stereotypes About Indian Trains
'Don't Be Scared,' Foreign Student's Honest Review Of Vande Bharat Goes Viral · NDTV

Mossy is a Thai student studying in India who made a video about riding the Vande Bharat Express.

He wanted to show that some Indian trains are modern and comfortable.

His trip covered 149 kilometres and took about two and a half hours.

His ticket cost Rs 757.

The train had air conditioning, food, drinking water and charging ports.

Mossy showed both a squat toilet and a Western-style toilet and said they were clean.

He also noticed cameras and staff to help passengers.

He said there was not much room for very large bags.

His main message was that visitors should not be scared to travel on good Indian trains.

Key facts

Train
Vande Bharat Express
Distance
149 kilometres
Journey time
Around two and a half hours
Ticket price
Rs 757
Seating
The cheaper of the two available seating options
Meal
Paratha with curry, chicken biryani, yoghurt, payasam and drinking water
Coach features
Charging ports, CCTV cameras, staff assistance and air conditioning
Storage limitation
The storage space was mainly suitable for carry-on-sized bags

Quotes

Mossy

Thai ICCR scholarship student in India who reviewed the Vande Bharat Express

“Namaste, everyone. Today I'm going to show you just how far Indian trains have come.”
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“Look, it's actually clean.”
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