The South East Central Railway (SECR) will be installing fire extinguishers in Non-AC coaches with anti-theft system soon, officials informed.
SECR is also installing high accuracy Global Positioning System (GPS) clocks in 8 railway stations of Chhattisgarh.
The clocks will be installed at Raipur (03), Durg (03), Bhilai Power House (02), Bhatapara (03), Tilda (02), Bhilai (02), Dallirajhara (01) and Balod (01).
The GPS clock has a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver which receives accurate time on a real time basis.
In May this year, SECR also emerged as the ‘Cleanest Railway Zone’ in the country.
A total of four water recycling plants have also been commissioned in the region coming under South East Central Railway (SECR), the Central Government has informed.
On various zones and production units of Indian Railways, 49 numbers of Water Recycling Plants (WRPs) have already been commissioned and to establish more WRPs, 36 numbers of WRPs have already been sanctioned, it informed.
SECR is among six railway zones in the country which had commenced segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste at some major stations, the Central Government has informed
The other station which have taken up the task of segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste are Eastern Railways, North Central Railway, Southern Railway, South Central Railway and West Central Railway.
However, segregation is generally not done at collection and final disposal stage by the local Municipal bodies, it informed.
Garbage collected from different points is disposed off to the places nominated by local bodies like Municipal Corporation/Nagarpalika. Final disposal of garbage is done by these local bodies.
Railways have also proposed a pilot project for disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) being generated at major railway terminals in an environment friendly manner including segregation of waste and conversion of bio-degradable waste to energy.
Detailed instructions have been issued for provision of separate dustbins for biodegradable (wet) and non-biodegradable (dry) at major railway stations. Apart from vending stalls, separate dustbins for collection of biodegradable (wet) waste and non-biodegradable (dry) waste are to be provided on the platforms and all passenger interface areas. Railways have to provide different coloured dustbins and polythene liner bags for biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste.
The effluent treatment plant at stations data is maintained by the concerned Zonal Railways. As informed by the zonal railways, effluent treatment plants are installed at 06 stations in CR, 02 stations in ER, 04 stations in SCR, 03 stations in WCR and 01 station each in NFR and SR. In addition, effluent treatment plants are also installed in other railway establishments such as Production Units, Workshops and Diesel Locomotive Sheds.