Indian Railways have been infamous for its hygiene standards, especially the toilets – stinking & overflowing half the time. Toilets in trains are a nightmare if they aren’t cleaned or maintained. In long-distance travel especially, unclean toilets in trains can irk passengers to the fullest. Imagine the horror of having only four washrooms available for immediate use while travelling with 50+ passengers. Toilets in trains and their conditions have reportedly been brought to official authorities’ attention. This time, the Indian Railways have finally deployed its senior officials to inspect the toilets in trains and find the ‘root cause’ of this problem.
Senior Railway Officials To Travel To Inspect Toilets In Trains
The first phase of the toilet inspection is underway, with over 544 toilets in trains inspected by junior officials initially and signed by the senior official later. In the second phase of the inspection, senior officials will be travelling with the passengers in 3AC coaches for 24 hours in order to experience and inspect the problems faced by the travellers. Toilets in trains have been a matter of concern for the longest time – now with social media filled with concerns like overflowing or lack of water facilities. In one such complaint, a passenger had excreta all over him after he flushed the bio-toilet installed in the trains. This report initiated several meetings, where the situation was reviewed.
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25,000 Toilets Inspected; 1,99,689 Defects Detected
A CAG report found 1,99,689 defects after reviewing 25,000 toilets in the year 2016-2017. After receiving the report, Indian Railways did not agree with the evaluation and blamed the passengers for the pathetic condition of the toilets in trains. However, they had also claimed that the issues were being dealt with promptly.
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First Published: June 29, 2022 11:41 AM