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Railway acknowledges rat menace in train coaches

Faced with the rat menace, railways have taken several steps to eliminate rodents from their premises.

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NEW DELHI: Railways today acknowledged receiving complaints with regard to presence of rats in train coaches.

Yes, some complaints and references are being received regrading presence of rats in coaches, Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

Faced with the rat menace, railways have taken several steps to eliminate rodents from their premises.

Coaches are subjected to rodent treatment in coaching depots under comprehensive pest and rodent control treatment as per scheduled periodicity, he said.

Besides, pantry cars are completely vacated before undertaking rodent treatment of coaches and cleaning in primary maintenance depot.

He said suitable penalties are also imposed on the agency undertaking rodent treatment of coaches against performances deficiency as per the terms and conditions of contract.
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Inspections are regularly carried out at various levels to monitor the quality of rodent control treatment in coaches.
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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: How New Delhi railway station has been cleaned
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Anvit Srivastava, TNN

Surprise inspections, hefty fines and strict vigil have ensured that New Delhi railway station looks clean and tidy and meets commuters' expectations.

When TOI visited the country's largest and busiest station, it was in for a surprise to see clean tracks, stink-free washrooms and comfortable waiting rooms.

Image by Anindya Chattopadhyay, BCCL
Anvit Srivastava, TNN

Surprise inspections, hefty fines and strict vigil have ensured that New Delhi railway station looks clean and tidy and meets commuters' expectations.

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Thanks to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Northern Railway has taken a slew of measures to raise the sanitation standard of the station.

Arun Arora, divisional railway manager, Northern Railway, said, "Keeping the station premises clean is a collective responsibility of the rail administration, vendors and commuters. He said these initiatives had been taken over the past two months on the lines of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and that the administration aimed at making the station one of the clean stations in the country."

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Thanks to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Northern Railway has taken a slew of measures to raise the sanitation standard of the station.

Arun Arora, divisional railway manager, Northern Railway, said,..
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"Our surprise visits have made an impact. The staff have become punctual and perform their duties properly. Also, our teams have intensified efforts to catch those found littering and fine them up to Rs 500," Arora said.

"We have also issued strict instructions to the vendors to keep emptying their bins at regular intervals. Stickers and bills have been removed from walls ad metal poles are being polished regularly," Arora added.

Image by Anindya Chattopadhyay, BCCL
"Our surprise visits have made an impact. The staff have become punctual and perform their duties properly. Also, our teams have intensified efforts to catch those found littering and fine them up to..
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He said such steps were helpful in reminding even the commuters to maintain cleanliness at the station premises.

Image by Anindya Chattopadhyay, BCCL
He said such steps were helpful in reminding even the commuters to maintain cleanliness at the station premises.

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Besides its own staff, the railway administration has engaged three private firms for the sanitation work.

Image by Anindya Chattopadhyay, BCCL
Besides its own staff, the railway administration has engaged three private firms for the sanitation work.

Image by Anindya Chattopadhyay, BCCL
These companies have hired 300 workers to clean the tracks, platforms and station buildings.

"The three firms — VPSSR Facilities, Primus Solution Enterprises and Apcon India — are working with us. There are 80 railway staff involved in the entire operation," the senior railway official said.

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These companies have hired 300 workers to clean the tracks, platforms and station buildings.

"The three firms — VPSSR Facilities, Primus Solution Enterprises and Apcon India — are working wit..
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Appreciating these initiatives, commuters said there were some visible changes at the station.

"Even though we are yet to achieve international standards in terms of sanitation and cleanliness, whatever the railways have done deserves appreciation. Of course, there are not adequate sitting arrangements on the platforms but people can even sit on the floor as it looks pretty clean. It looks good to see the sanitary volunteers around. It's a rare sight at Indian railway stations," said Mainak, one of the commuters.

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Appreciating these initiatives, commuters said there were some visible changes at the station.

"Even though we are yet to achieve international standards in terms of sanitation and cleanlines..
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Arora said though three companies were involved in sanitation work, a new project would be launched soon. "A comprehensive cleaning contract is being planned by the commercial department.

This will replace all the existing contracts given by various departments," he said.

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Arora said though three companies were involved in sanitation work, a new project would be launched soon. "A comprehensive cleaning contract is being planned by the commercial department.

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Northern Railways has roped in three private firms for sanitation work at New Delhi station

Cleaning of platform 2-15 and the foot over bridges is handled by the departmental staff

149 workers hired by the private firms

80 departmental staff engaged in sanitation work

Shifts: 6 AM - 2 PM | 2 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - 6 AM

130 dustbins - Vendors told to empty their bins every 2 hours

Regular buffing of metal poles is happening

Image by Anindya Chattopadhyay, BCCL
Northern Railways has roped in three private firms for sanitation work at New Delhi station

Cleaning of platform 2-15 and the foot over bridges is handled by the departmental staff

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