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Written By idontspam - 4 March, 2009

Bangalore indian railways Analysis Mobilicity rail problems

Rodents in coaches, unusable toilets, unclean platforms and trains, no drinking water, poor sanitary conditions and dirty kitchens.

Out of 298 stations reviewed, 128 did not have adequate number of toilets and there was no water in urinals and washrooms at 21 stations the existing toilets were in unusable condition due to water-logging, leaking roofs, broken taps, damaged pans, tiles and walls, missing outlets and pipes, non-functional cisterns and poor lighting. Pathetic condition of toilets forced people to relieve themselves in the open, which created more filth. It was also found that 118 stations had no toilets for handicaps.
 

Punchline: India’s largest carrier has no standards of supervision prescribed for cleanliness since Railways believed that “standards of cleanliness are not quantifiable”.

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COMMENTS

Our Railways are making good profit thanks to Lalu

psaram42 - 5 March, 2009 - 11:25

 Proof of the pudding is in eating. Lalu can and should now think of making the railways the cleanest railway service in the world! I am sure he can if he minds it.

PSA

It is a largest lavatory in the world

rmb - 5 March, 2009 - 03:45

The other day I saw a program on TV where the stand up comedian was conducting a quiz program. One of the question, largest lavatory in the world and the answer was Indian Railway, according to him it span across India and any one can use it freely. What a pity IR which claim it has 90k Crores in its profit kit.

PAC website

idontspam - 4 March, 2009 - 16:45

Doesnt PAC have a website? Can somebody point me to it?

And we are expecting this

idontspam - 4 March, 2009 - 16:49

And we are expecting this corporation to run bullet trains?

Links and comments

SB_YPR - 10 March, 2009 - 04:58

@IDS,

This is the PAC website. The report doesn't seem to be there, though.

Shocking to read about the poor standards of cleanliness on the railways. Fortunately for us, Bangalore City and Yesvantpur appear to be reasonably clean. The railways must address the problem on a war footing.


Regards,
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Manish, Nagarbhavi.

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