Mumbai’s Central Terminus has been awarded with a four-star rating by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India making it India’s first ‘Eat Right Station’ ...
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According to railway officials, railway tracks near a number of suburban stations in Mumbai, including Mahim, are plagued by open defecation ...
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The biodegradable bottles were being manufactured by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at its Mumbai bottling plant on a trial basis ...
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The bio-toilet technology is first of its kind being used by any railroad in the world for on-board accelerated digestion of human waste, which prevents direct discharge on the railway tracks ...
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The Ministry of Railways has urged the Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to set up plastic bottle crushing machines in major railway stations and increase the use of reusable products to reduce plastic footprints ...
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Indian Railways is set to build reservoirs in its bullet train depots to store rainwater which would be used in the maintenance of the high-speed trains ...
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The National Green Tribunal had earlier directed the Indian railways to develop all the major stations into ‘eco-smart stations’ in a phased manner and put in place an effective monitoring mechanism in respect of solid waste disposal, littering of solid and plastic wastes, and defecation ...
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With commuters littering railway tracks and platforms, defecation on railway tracks and poorly maintained toilets on platforms, can Mumbai have a Swachh rail experience in future? ...
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Western Railway has launched an improved version of Muck Trains that will run daily from Virar to Churchgate in Mumbai and collect garbage lying on the railway tracks ...
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To promote menstrual hygiene on trains, East Coast Railway has installed automatic sanitary napkin vending machines in 36 of the important trains under its jurisdiction originating from Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Visakhapatnam ...
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Kulhads were initially introduced by former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav 15 years ago and are now all set to make a comeback at catering units ...
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From installing rooftop solar panels to windmill energy plants, Indian Railways is exploring ways to go green and reduce its carbon footprints ...
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