Vande Bharat staff trade punches, belts and dustbins at Delhi’s Nizamuddin station, IRCTC takes action

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A violent clash broke out between the catering staff of the Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express at Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, the video of which has since gone viral.

The clip, which circulated widely on social media platform, shows at least half a dozen men hurling dustbins, swinging belts, and trading punches at the station in full public view, while others try unsuccessfully to break up the fight.

IRCTC staffers serving onboard Vande Bharat settle an altercation with dustbin, belt and punches at Nizamuddin station in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/tldenRsRMz

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) October 17, 2025

The video was also posted by X user The Skin Doctor, who wrote, “Vande Bharat catering staff going full ‘Battle of Baghpat’ mode on each other.”

The clash happened before the train’s departure and left passengers stunned. Many expressed concern over the incident, saying such behaviour harms the reputation of Indian Railways and the premium service of Vande Bharat trains.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) eventually arrived at the platform to intervene, but the brawl continued even after their presence.

The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) reacted promptly after the video surfaced. In a statement, the corporation confirmed that the service provider staff involved in the altercation had been detained by the Railway Police Force (RPF). IRCTC also stated that “punitive action” had been initiated against the concerned service provider to prevent such incidents in the future.

The matter has been viewed very seriously. Four staff of service provider have been detained by RPF authorities for further investigation. All four staff's ID cards have been deactivated and they have been derostered. A show cause notice for termination of contract has been… https://t.co/CbWNrDH1Br

— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) October 17, 2025

In a post on X, IRCTC wrote, “The matter has been viewed very seriously. Four staff of service provider have been detained by RPF authorities for further investigation. All four staff’s ID cards have been deactivated and they have been derostered. A show cause notice for termination of contract has been issued to service provider and a hefty penalty of Rs 5 lakh has been imposed”.