Railways' use of bio-toilets: Lessons in innovation, sustainability now part of B-school classroomsAccording to the document, the railways has given its nod to Indian School of Business (ISB) to use the study by them on the IR bio-toilets...
No more stinking bio-toilets: Indian Railways implements award-winning new systemTrain toilets earlier used to have ventilation through open commode chute which was completely blocked after fitting of the bio-toilets.
Railways to have 100 pc bio-toilets by 2019Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that bio toilets was one of the most successful stories of the Railways as 60 per cent of the coaches ha...
Railways aiming to install bio-toilets in all trains by March 2019As of May 31, 1,36,965 bio-toilets have been fitted in 37,411 coaches, at a cost of around Rs 1 lakh per toilet, as per PTI.
Ready to replace bio-toilets with airplane-like toilets: Piyush GoyalAfter installing bio-toilets in almost all the train coaches, the Indian Railways is now mulling to replace them with "upgraded" vacuum bio...
Railways installed over 1 lakh bio-toilets in trains: GovernmentIn these bio-toilets, fitted underneath the lavatories, human waste is collected and processed by anaerobic bacteria that converts it mainl...
Almost 2 lakh complaints of choking, foul smelling bio-toilets in trains: CAGThe CAG, in its report on 'Induction of bio-toilets in passenger coaches', has said that out of the 613 trains being handled in 32 coaching...
Northeastern Frontier Railway to construct bio-toilets worth Rs 28 croreThe NFR has installed 1,711 bio toilets in 543 coaches. There are around 3,000 coaches with NFR. It has so far put in Rs 20.53 crore to put...
Bio-toilets in Western Railways' 468 coaches to convert waste into waterIn order to achieve zero discharge of human waste on the tracks, Western Railway said it has provided bio-toilets in 468 coaches.
Loo and behold! Not on track, use these bio toilets, says Rail Budget17,000 bio toilets and additional ones in 475 stations will offer ample relief facilities, as announced by the latest Railway budget.
TN's first environment friendly bio-toilet commissionedTamil Nadu's first environment friendly bio-toilet has been commissioned at Kappalur Panchayat in the district.
DRDO's bio-toilets can help Swachh Bharat mission: Venkaiah NaiduThe bio-toilets developed by DRDO would bring about "a revolution" in rural areas, and the government had set its sights on ending open def...
2,096 bio-toilets installed in rail coaches so farThe bio-toilet not only helps in maintaining cleanliness by preventing discharge of human waste on tracks, but in turn also protects the ra...
Rail coaches built after 2016-17 to have bio-toiletsThe bio-toilets, which have been indigenously developed by Indian Railways and DRDO, have been installed for in-service trials in nine trai...
Railways to set up bacteria generation plants for bio toiletsRailways is setting up a bacteria generation plant at the Rail Coach Factory here to meet the requirement of bio toilets in trains.
- Bio-toilets in trains to prevent track corrosion
With the twin objectives of preventing corrosion of tracks and providing odourless toilets to passengers, railways are replacing existing o...
Rail Budget 2012: Railways set to manufacture 2,500 'odourless' bio-toiletsManufacturing of bio-toilets is likely to be mentioned in the Rail Budget 2012-13 as part of the green initiatives to improve the cleanline...