ProMASS News Bureau: Sep 19, 2016: A massive cleanliness drive over all the five divisions of N. F. Railway, viz. Katihar, Alipurduar, Rangiya, Lumding and Tinsukia, involving more than 150 officers and hundreds of other employees started from 17th September as part of the countrywide Swachhata Saptah being observed by Indian Railways. CPRO of NFR, Pranav Jyoti Sharma informed this today in a press release.
During the first two days of the drive in N. F. Railway’s jurisdiction covering nine states, more than 184 stations including 17 A-1 & A category stations and 119 trains were inspected for ensuring cleanliness. After conduction a detailed inspection of Guwahati Railway Station based on several parameters, the General Manager Chahatey Ram on 18th September had ordered immediate remedial measures to correct the deficiencies noticed and later addressed media persons elaborating the philosophy behind observation of the Swachhata Saptah and N. F. Railway’s endeavors towards realizing the dream of a Swachch Rail – Swachch Bharat (clean railway – clean India). He said, without the co-operation of rail users, Railway’s effort for maintaining absolute cleanliness in station premises and train will never be successful. The General Manager also inspected Azara railway station today.
It may be mentioned, the Indian Railway is observing a nine-day cleanliness drive covering all stations, all trains, all residential colonies, all catering units and pantry cars from 17th September to 25th September. During the drive, each of the days is christened with a theme-based name like the first day of the drive (i.e. 17 September) christened as Swachch Paryavaran (clean environment) day, was dedicated towards cleanliness of the entire environment involving beautification of stations, plantation of trees and garbage disposal.
