NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, OCT 31
The Southern Railway on Monday announced it has conducted a month-long special cleanliness campaign in the month of October 2022.
The Ministry of Railways in association with the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched the Special Campaign 2.0 soon after the culmination of Swachata Pakhwada on 2nd October 2022, focusing on intensive cleaning of tracks, yards, approaches to railway stations and the premises.
The objective of the drive was to imbibe a sense of civic responsibility among rail users and the general public.
Railways is committed to bringing perceptible results in Cleanliness
Glimpses from the cleanliness drive at Angamali #SpecialCampaign2 @PMOIndia @RailMinIndia @DARPG_GoI pic.twitter.com/RX7sXlVdQL
— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) October 31, 2022
Mechanised cleaning of platforms – Scenes from Thanjavur #SpecialCampaign2 @PMOIndia @DARPG_GoI @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/9pOD5xkk0f
— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) October 31, 2022
Special Cleanliness Campaign conducted at Villupuram Junction of Tiruchchirappalli Division as part of #HarPatriSaafSuthri Campaign #specialcampaign2.0 @GMSRailway @RailMinIndia @DARPG_GoI @PMOIndia @pibchennai @PIB_India pic.twitter.com/iyHKCNlEEb
— DRM – Tiruchchirappalli (@DRMTPJ) October 28, 2022
Special Cleanliness Campaign conducted at Mayiladuturai Junction as part of the #HarPatriSaafSuthri campaign.
The campaign focused on cleanliness of Railway Stations and adjacent areas#SpecialCampaign2.0 @GMSRailway @RailMinIndia @DARPG_GoI @PMOIndia @pibchennai pic.twitter.com/PXUgu5rwux
— DRM – Tiruchchirappalli (@DRMTPJ) October 30, 2022
Southern Railway carried out the intensive cleanliness drive at all the 727 railway stations covering all the six divisions such as Chennai, Tiruchchirappalli, Salem, Madurai, Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram.
@GMSRailway #SpecialCampaign2.0 in Palakkad Division#SwachhBharat2022 @RailMinIndia @DARPG_GoI @DarshanaJardosh @raosahebdanve @AshwiniVaishnaw @PMOIndia @DrJitendraSingh pic.twitter.com/CHcN03Wp5C
— Palakkad Division (@DRMPalghat) October 31, 2022
#Swachh Bharat Swasth Bharat sanitation and cleaning activities at all stations during pan India swachhtha drive #SpecialCampaign2 @PMOIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @DARPG_GoI @RailMinIndia @GMSRailway pic.twitter.com/BAk1OT80NO
— DRM Thiruvananthapuram (@drm_tvc) October 30, 2022
- In order to effectively dispose of the trash collected, particularly plastic, the conservancy staff at railway stations were counseled
- Massive Cleanliness campaign conducted in all the 727 railway stations across the zone
- 30 VIP reference cases were replied and 40 public grievances were disposed
Workshops and field units also conducted the Cleanliness campaign. Volunteers, NGOs, School and College Students, Scouts and guides enthusiastically participated in the cleanliness drives along with railway employees and conservancy staff.
Vulnerable areas along the tracks and station approaches were identified and intensive cleanliness campaigns were held. Rail passengers and people living near the tracks were sensitized not to dump garbage on tracks. In order to effectively dispose of the trash collected, particularly plastic, the conservancy staff at railway stations were counseled. At railway stations, special emphasis was accorded for mechanized cleaning.
As part of Special Campaign 2.0, 30 VIP reference cases were replied and 40 public grievances were resolved in Southern Railway.
All the officers and staff of Southern Railway actively participated in the drive in bringing perceptible changes in the cleanliness levels of railway stations and tracks. Southern Railway appeals to the rail users to join hands with Railways towards a cohesive approach to promulgate the importance of clean and hygienic railway stations.