Indian Railways is often hailed as the lifeline of the nation. It stands as one of the largest railway systems globally, spanning across vast terrains and connecting India’s remote villages to bustling cities. Founded during the British colonial period, it has developed into a complex network that not only makes transportation easier but also reflects India’s social structure.
That’s why the importance of Indian railways cannot be overstated. Every day, it transports millions of passengers and commodities, making it a vital form of transportation that greatly boosts the national economy. Its wide reach permeates India’s varied environment, serving as a unifying factor and promoting economic growth and cultural interchange.
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But this enormous system has a lot of obstacles to overcome. The challenges of administering such a large network are among the main ones. There are never-ending struggles to manage an enormous workforce, keep passengers safe and secure, and maintain timeliness and cleanliness.
Keeping the train clean is undoubtedly one of these problems that is most noticeable
The extreme dirtiness of Indian trains was a common complaint. In addition to this, there have also been numerous cases of improper trash management on trains that have gone viral online. In a similar instance, a video of a housekeeping employee throwing trash over the tracks of a moving train has recently gone viral online. Not only this, but it also sparked discussion about how Indian Railways eliminates waste.
The video of a railway employee disposing of waste on railway tracks has gone viral
Mumbai Matters, a page on X, posted the video on December 31st. In their video, a member of the housekeeping staff was seen emptying a bag filled with trash from the moving train.
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Then he uses a floor wiper to dump food garbage onto the rails. Not only this, but also Mumbai Matters stated that railway employees tried to find the passenger who had called the railway helpline at (139) to file a complaint against this activity. The caption said,
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“This seems to be the normal practice of the On Board Housekeeping Staff inside #IndianRailways trains. Just dump the all the collected trash on the tracks from the moving train. A passenger lodged a complaint on 139 & in no time the supervisor & entire gang turned trying to find who has complained & why? Saying they aren’t paid properly, not provided enough bags to collect trash & so they are managing with meagre resources.”
This seems to be the normal practice of the On Board Housekeeping Staff inside #IndianRailways trains.
Just dump the all the collected trash on the tracks from the moving train.
A passenger lodged a complaint on 139 & in no time the supervisor & entire gang turned trying to… pic.twitter.com/iZtqNl89gA
— मुंबई Matters™ (@mumbaimatterz) December 31, 2023
The post soon went viral and got a lot of reactions. Many people criticized Indian railways for doing this; others raised alarm about the fact that this activity is prevalent in the whole country.
The Indian Railways reacted to this incident
After seeing that the post was receiving a lot of attention, Indian Railways reacted to it. In response to the post, Mumbai Division, Central Railway, requested the PNR and train numbers so that they might take staff-related action.
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Please share the PNR and train numbers so we can act against the staff.
— DRM Mumbai CR (@drmmumbaicr) December 31, 2023
And this is how netizens reacted to the incident
This was back in 2022. #Bangalore to #Kolkata #train stopped in a very scenic place amidst beautiful mountains, all around! It was beautiful. As I was enjoying the beauty of the place, my Aunty who’s a teacher, was seeing something else from where she was sitting: railway staff… pic.twitter.com/DpKsNnzpBo
— Anantha Shayana. D (@RAYSITI) December 31, 2023
Thank God ..! Air India the national carrier doesn’t have this access in air .. or else the flight attendants too will do the same ..
— INDIAN انڈین🇮🇳 (@MeMumbaikar42) December 31, 2023
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Shocking to say the least. While we conduct clean ups across the country, the railway employees seem to have a no care attitude about waste management. @RailMinIndia
— M.N.C.D.F (@MNCDFbombay) December 31, 2023
Great work. Swach Bharat Abhiyaan ki vaat lagane Wale idiots
— Amod Ghatpande (@sant_ho) December 31, 2023
Train – 12548 Today @mumbaimatterz @RailMinIndia @NWRailways @Central_Railway pic.twitter.com/qpavRP10vA
— Krrish Rajpurohit (@TheGarud) December 31, 2023
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