As part of the Swachh Rail, Swachchh Bharat campaign, the Chakradharpur railway division, has embarked on an anti-littering drive at its A-1 category Tatanagar station.
“Those not following orders will have to pay spot fine of Rs 500.We have worked out the modalities of a penal clause to put a check on littering on station premises . It is an innovative way to keep our premises clean. We are confident of making it a success,” said an official of Chakradharpur railway division.
As a part of the drive, two passengers littering the Tatanagar station premises were penalised last evening. An official said the anti-littering team conducted a surprise inspection at the station premises and nabbed two passengers throwing empty plastic cups on platform no 2. " Both, the passengers had to pay fine of Rs 500 each," said the official.
The headquarters of Chakradharpur railway division had already declared 60-odd stations of the 77 under it as plastic-free zones. Intensive cleanliness drive was also undertaken in all major stations including Tatanagar, Chakradharpur and Rourkela, which falls under the Chakradharpur division. Cleanliness operation was also carried out in several important trains which pass through the division.
Senior divisional commercial manager of Chakradharpur division , Bhaskar said that the anti-littering drive will continue till August 31. "We are undertaking various programmes as a part of the cleanliness campaign to make aware the passengers about the importance of sanitation and hygiene," he said.
The Tatanagar station assumes importance because it is located on the Howrah-Mumbai main route. Several important trains travel via Tatanagar, including the high-profile Rajdhani Express and Duronto Express. The station sees a daily traffic of 90 mail, express and passenger trains, besides a footfall of more than 60,000 passengers.