HYGIENIC COOL DRINKING WATER at TIME of NEED and at AFFORDABLE COST :
That ends all the controversy about selling water over M.R.P. Yes this is an appreciable move by Southern Railways over the past year and a half . I have seen this across various Divisions of the Southern Railways while traveling . Even at the sub urban Railway stations for the daily commuters . It is a gratifying scene to see the commuters and the passengers queuing to get their thirst quenched .
Probably spurred by the move started by the Tamilnadu Government 4 years back , to make 1 liter of bottled drinking water at Rs. 10 at all major Bus stations in Tamilnadu for the benefit of the traveling public ; Southern Railways has gone a step ahead at Rs. 8 for a liter of water with the bottle. And a liter just costs Rs. 5 / if you take your own container . Where one can see maximum usage is at Katpadi Railway station , each family members coming from far for Treatment in the C.M.C . filling 2 liter bottles. It is available in smaller Quantity also like 500 ml, 300 ml at even lower cost . A well thought of facility by Railways , YET NOT A FREE BEE .
This initiative of Railways gives a 2 way benefit :
One the addition of plastic bottles to the garbage dump is greatly reduced . A great service and awareness as well as participation from the public is motivated towards avoiding use of water bottles and dump in the railway staions .
Second income generation , small job creation to the needy . Most of the stalls are being manned by women [?] . Women at the counter makes it more hospitable and compassionate towards the thirsty .
I LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER ZONAL RAILWAYS ARE ALSO ADOPTING THIS COMMENDABLE COMPASSIONATE MOVE YET NOT A FREE BEE . --- Kudos to Southern Railways . more
Probably spurred by the move started by the Tamilnadu Government 4 years back , to make 1 liter of bottled drinking water at Rs. 10 at all major Bus stations in Tamilnadu for the benefit of the traveling public ; Southern Railways has gone a step ahead at Rs. 8 for a liter of water with the bottle. And a liter just costs Rs. 5 / if you take your own container . Where one can see maximum usage is at Katpadi Railway station , each family members coming from far for Treatment in the C.M.C . filling 2 liter bottles. It is available in smaller Quantity also like 500 ml, 300 ml at even lower cost . A well thought of facility by Railways , YET NOT A FREE BEE .
This initiative of Railways gives a 2 way benefit :
One the addition of plastic bottles to the garbage dump is greatly reduced . A great service and awareness as well as participation from the public is motivated towards avoiding use of water bottles and dump in the railway staions .
Second income generation , small job creation to the needy . Most of the stalls are being manned by women [?] . Women at the counter makes it more hospitable and compassionate towards the thirsty .
I LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER ZONAL RAILWAYS ARE ALSO ADOPTING THIS COMMENDABLE COMPASSIONATE MOVE YET NOT A FREE BEE . --- Kudos to Southern Railways . more
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Railways is now making cool RO drinking water available at all major stations all over the country at a very cheap price. Even in our city the local administration has installed "Water ATMs" at certain places to make pure drinking water available to the needy at nominal cost. more
Jun 24
Good initiative by IR.Now safe, clean and RO water is also for poor people. Actually it is the of every human being on the natural resources, but we greedy human being have made it out of reach for poor and needy people. Just one more thing IR must ensure that all the water vending machines must be working 24x7 at all the stations/platform because still some of the station it is not working properly though it is installed. more
Jun 24
Yes, in many other zones also it is operational. South Central and East coast we have seen. We also appreciate good things. Not only criticize. more
Jun 22
Jun 22
