Swachh Bharat is a milestone initiative towards a Clean and Green India. Through “Swachhata Pakhwara’’ Drive Konkan Railway is carrying out cleanliness and awareness campaigns to maintain clean and hygienic Railway Stations,Trains as well as its surrounding areas.

In view of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan the Swachhata Pakhwara was held on Konkan Railway route from 16th to 30th September 2021 during which various activities were undertaken. All Konkan Railway Executives and Staff participated in the cleanliness activities with great enthusiasm. The focus during Swachhata Pakhwada was not only to garner involvement but also to bring about behavioural and attitudinal change through innovative activities so that the ultimate goals of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan could be achieved and sustained.

Swachhata Pakhwara on Konkan Railway began with a Swachhata Pledge by Shri Sanjay Gupta, CMD/KRCL along with Directors, Executives & Staff at Konkan Rail Vihar, Nerul, Navi Mumbai on 16/09/2021. This was followed by Prabhat Pheri and workshop on Effective implementation of Swachhta Abhiyan. The various activities taken up during the Pakhwara as under.

• Swachh Samwad - Awareness Programs on cleanliness like Nukkad Nataks  were conducted at stations. Passengers were encouraged to opt for paperless travel. Active interactions with passengers on trains and platforms were conducted. Feedback regarding cleanliness was taken from passengers.

• Intensive cleaning was undertaken at all stations, trains, pantry cars and base kitchens. Officials of Konkan Railway conducted train inspections to check overall all train cleanliness to ensure a tangible improvement. Intensive cleaning of trains at Washing Pit was also undertaken.

• Swachh Parisar - Cleanliness drives were undertaken by Executives and Staff in the Railway colonies, depot, lobbies, health units. As an initiative for maintaining a cleaner and greener surrounding, tree plantation drives were undertaken over the Konkan Railway route.

• Swachh Ahar - Intensive drive has been undertaken to ensure cleanliness at all the food stalls, railway colonies, rest houses, running rooms etc over Konkan Railway. Inspections were carried out by Railway officials at all the catering stalls, Base kitchens and the pantry cars to ensure that food being served to passengers is prepared in a hygienic environment with emphasis on disposal of garbage, kitchen & catering waste.

• Swachh Neer - Intensive cleanliness drive and Inspections were carried out at all water installations, water supply sources at stations, offices, Railway colonies to ensure availability of Swachh Neer.

• Swachh Prasadhan - A special drive has been taken up at all stations,coaching depots, offices  to ensure cleanliness of toilet blocks.

Swachhta is an ongoing activity and Konkan Railway believes in not only a clean Railway but also a clean, hygienic and healthy environment for its passengers.