‘Mahamana Express’, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Friday. (PTI Photo) ‘Mahamana Express’, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Friday. (PTI Photo)

Barely days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Mahamana Express, pictures of unkempt coaches are doing rounds on social media. In one of the photos taken by Dainik Bhaskar, empty groundnut shells and food packets are seen strewn on the floor. And others show a clogged washbasin and even a discarded beer bottle.

Anguished by the passengers’ tardiness, people took to Twitter urging others to maintain the upkeep of the train.

Passangers have to be civic to keep Trains comfortable and clean for all #MahamanaExpress pic.twitter.com/ScUOpeVsgK — #UttarPradesh #UP (@BJPLucknowBJP) January 30, 2016

People have already ruined Mahamana Express. We don’t deserve good facilities. pic.twitter.com/SANvGyFcvB — Mayank Gupta (@Mayank29Gupta) January 30, 2016

Within a week people have screwed Mahamana Express.

After a month, same people will say- Yaar Govt kitni ghatiya trains chalaati hai. — Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) January 30, 2016

Mahamana Express is converted into garbage within 10 days. I wonder how we preserved our culture, rivers for so long pic.twitter.com/22VAnbuoMv — Rahul Raj (@bhak_sala) January 30, 2016

The Mahamana Express connects New Delhi and Varanasi, via Lucknow, in just 14 hours. The 18-coach train was praised for its redesigned, swanky interiors, part of the Railways plan to introduce 111 coaches with enhanced amenities.

Some of its features are:

Toilet: Bigger mirror, platform washbasin, controlled discharged water tap, odour control system, exhaust fan, LED lights, dustbin inside the toilet.

Ladder: Ergonomically designed Ladders for climbing up to upper berths provided in all coaches.

Side berths: Snack tables provided for side berth passengers also with innovative design side lower berth arrangement.

Windows: Windows with powered venetian blind and roller blind instead of conventional curtains.

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