Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Vande Bharat Sleeper Littered After Inauguration
The Vande Bharat Sleeper train, which connects Howrah and Guwahati, was inaugurated on January 18, 2026.
However, within hours of its first run, a video showed that passengers had littered the train with plastic packets and spoons.
Many people on the internet were upset and said that passengers need to have better civic sense.
Some suggested that schools should teach civic sense to children, just like in Japan and other European countries.
This is not the first time such an incident has happened on a Vande Bharat train.
In 2023, a similar incident was reported, but there was also a recent video of a very clean railway station in Kerala that people liked.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper train, connecting Howrah and Guwahati, was inaugurated on January 18, 2026.
A video showed the train littered with plastic packets and spoons within hours of its inaugural run.
The incident sparked public outcry on social media, with users criticizing the lack of civic sense.
Some users suggested introducing civic sense classes in schools to address the issue.
This is not the first littering incident on a Vande Bharat train, as a similar incident occurred in 2023.
- Who
- Passengers on the Vande Bharat Sleeper train
- What
- Littering incident on the newly inaugurated train
- When
- Hours after the train's inauguration on January 18, 2026
- Where
- Malda, along the Howrah to Guwahati route
- Why
- Lack of civic sense among passengers
Critics of Littering
Supporters of Education Reform
Civic Responsibility
Critics of Littering
Passengers should respect public property and maintain cleanliness.
Supporters of Education Reform
Civic sense should be taught in schools from a young age to instill better public behavior.
- Train Name
- Vande Bharat Sleeper
- Route
- Howrah to Guwahati
- Inauguration Date
- January 18, 2026
- Location of Incident
- Malda
- Litter Found
- Plastic packets and spoons
- Previous Incident
- 2023, Vande Bharat Express
- Contrasting Example
- Clean Thalassery railway station in Kerala
Sources
‘Wait for orange gutkha stamps’: Vande Bharat Express sleeper train littered within hours of inauguration; viral video sparks outcry
Passengers Litter Newly Launched Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Hours After Its Inaugural Run; Netizens React, 'Wait For Gutkha Marks'
