Passenger finds 'yellow paper' inside samosa bought from IRCTC pantry

Photos of the samosa shared by passenger Aji Kumar (@AjiKuma41136391) on Twitter.

A passenger aboard a Mumbai to Lucknow train found a piece of "yellow paper" inside a samosa that he claims to have bought from the IRCTC pantry. The paper appears to be a portion of a wrapper that got mixed with the dough while the snack was being prepared.

The passenger, Aji Kumar, reported the incident on Twitter and soon IRCTC and Railway Ministry's Railway Seva took note of it. In the tweet, Kumar said that he noticed the paper only after he had eaten portions of the samosa.

"It was served by the IRCTC pantry person... I salute IRCTC for the food they serve to passengers," he tweeted in a thread.

I am on the way to Lucknow today 9-10-22 I bought one Samosa to eat.. Some portions taken and lastly this is inside in it... Pls look the yellow paper inside somosa... Its served by the IRCTC pantry person in the Train No. 20921 Bandra Lucknow train.... Started train 8-10-22.. pic.twitter.com/6k4lFOfEr6

— Aji Kumar (@AjiKuma41136391) October 9, 2022

This Samosa served IRCTC pantry provided in Train No. 20921 Bandra bound Lucknow weekly exp. started on 8-10-22..i bought it 9-10-22 morning around 10:15 AM.... I salute IRCTC for the foods serving to the passengers... pic.twitter.com/2ugoUzSmoU — Aji Kumar (@AjiKuma41136391) October 9, 2022

Responding to the tweets, Railway Seva -- an official account set up by the Railway Ministry to help train passengers -- stated that they are looking into the incident.

Sir, matter is being taken up https://t.co/0cs7JEacX3

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-IRCTC Official — RailwaySeva (@RailwaySeva) October 9, 2022

Twitter users, however, were not impressed.

One pointed out that it wasn't a "yellow paper" but a torn gutkha wrapper that Kumar found inside the samosa while another joked that it was the IRCTC's version of a fortune cookie with an Indian twist.

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