ways since 2016 is aiming to introduce more ‘Green Corridors’. As of date, in India there are 6 green corridors that have been fitted with bio-toilets and ensure zero discharge of human waste on the rail tracks thereby improving cleanliness and hygiene. What’s more, the 5 green corridors – Rameswaram-Manamadurai (Southern Railway, 114 km route length), Okha – Kanalus (Western Railway, 141 km route length), Porbandar –Wansjaliya (Western Railway, 34 km route length), Jammu Tawi – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, (Northern Railway, 78 km route length) to name a few are also committed to keep their tracks and stations clean on regular basis under the ‘Swachh Rail-Swachh Bharat’ initiative.
22 more green corridors are planned for 2017 -2018.
In addition to all these projects the railways have also launched a comprehensive plan in order to fulfill its Swachh targets. The Indian railways are now also asking for commuter feedback on cleanliness in the trains. Apart from this, they have also launched the SMS-based service called – Clean My Coach Service, where a passenger can request for a dirty coach to be swept and cleaned by sending just an SMS.