COACH-TO-COACH’ DUSTBIN SYSTEM & SOURCE SEGREGATION

PAVING WAY TO ZERO WASTE STATION

Prayagraj, 20 Oct (HS): In compliance with the directives

of the General Manager, North Central Railway, two innovative and outstanding

best practices have been successfully implemented at Prayagraj Junction under

Special Campaign 6.0 to establish permanent cleanliness across the station

premises. During train arrivals, it was frequently observed that passengers

discarded trash directly onto platforms through the windows of sleeper and

general coaches. To resolve this issue effectively, sanitation teams equipped

with mobile wheeled dustbins are now deployed for coach-to-coach service. As

soon as a train docks, these sanitation workers move alongside each coach to

collect waste directly from passengers before it hits the platform.

This proactive measure has led to a remarkable decline in

platform littering and has drawn high praise from traveling passengers. Simultaneously,

to enforce robust waste management practices, a source segregation mechanism

has been introduced. Rather than transferring general sweepings directly to a

central dumping point, the collected waste is classified right at the source

into four distinct categories—dry, wet, sanitary, and domestic hazardous—prior

to disposal.

This streamlined process ensures seamless compliance with

Solid Waste Management rules while accelerating Prayagraj Junction’s journey

toward becoming a certified Zero Waste Station. Both best practices are

currently being executed on a pilot basis across selected trains, yielding

exceptional results. North Central Railway plans to scale up and fully expand

this model across all trains and platforms.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi