In order to travel to your favorite destinations, you need a transport which is convenient, healthy, and suits your demands. Indian railways has been one of the largest railway systems in the world. So, to enjoy your travel through the Indian railways, we need to be aware of the problems been faced by the people and solutions and remedies to it. So enjoy this presentation which is awarded as the 'BEST IDEA AWARD' by the sahodaya group

1. For Indian Railways

2. OUR INDIAN RAILWAY
IS A BIG DUSTBIN !!!
Problems with the Indian
Railways:-

3. International Railways
VS.
Indian Railways
INTERNATIONAL RAILWAYS INDIAN RAILWAYS

4. The Railway Age dawned in India on 16th. April 1853, when
the first train ran from Bombay to Thana, a distance of 21
miles(33.81 Km.)
The first proposals for construction of railways in India were
presented in 1844 to East India Company in London.
Indian Railway is an Indian state-owned enterprise, owned
and operated by the Government of India through the Ministry
of Railways. It is one of the world's largest railway networks
comprising 115,000 km of track over a route of 65,436 km and
7,172 stations.
INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RAILWAYS

5. PROBLEMS WITH THE
INDIAN RAILWAYS
The main problems with the Indian railways are :
 Irresponsibility of people.
It starts with the fault of the people only.
 Corruption.
The money invested for the development of railways is eaten by the corrupt people .
 Delayed trains.
The lesser the time spent in trains , the less will be the production of garbage.
 Non- pro active employees.
The employees on the station don’t pay attention to what the people are doing.
 Poor infrastructure.
The design of railway coaches is very old and not modified according to the needs of the people.
Poor garbage maintenance system.
Traditional methods are used ,not scientific.
Use of traditional toilets .
Indian railways use old methods of waste disposal in this 21st Century .

6. HUMAN EXCRETAL PROBLEMS
 The seemingly innocent actions of the Railways contaminate the
environment and promote unsanitary conditions, the very small strides made
in sanitation & community health, magnify the propensity to spread diseases
including Dengue and Chikungunya, the threat of which is very
devastating for the whole country. The action of the Indian Railways in
dumping human excreta and sewerage into the open environment is patently
illegal and a direct infringement of the right to life of the People of India .
Results in

7. After the waste is flushed from the toilet, it gets
fragmented in very small particles and mixed with the
atmosphere, and contributing to the air pollution and
proving harmful for the biosphere.
 If the persons faecal matter is infected one, then the
persons who are inhaling the air are bound to get infected
with disease like diarrhoea, Cholera, Typhoid, Hepatitis A,
other water borne diseases and parasitic infections
HUMAN WASTE

8. POLLUTION FROM GOODS TRAIN
 Environmental problems mainly arise during handling
and transportation of pollution intensive commodities
such as coal, iron ore, cement, fertilisers, petroleum etc.
Fugitive emission, emissions of gases or vapours from
pressurised equipment due to leaks and various other
unintended or irregular releases of gases, is also caused by
these commodities. So far, no standard instructions
regarding packing and transporting of different kinds of
goods have been detailed by the Railways in their codes
and manuals. The Central Pollution Control Board was
also found wanting as it issued no specific guidelines on
this

9.  A government panel report said that human waste from
open-discharge toilets used by passengers is damaging
tracks and associated infrastructure.
 Many passengers ignore requests to not use
toilets when trains halt. Apart from the
unbearable stench it creates, the practice leads to
clogging of rail lines at busy stations.
 The passengers throw away wastes like plastic
bottles, carry bags, wrappers, disposable cups and
plates through the windows of the moving trains.
OTHER WASTE FROM TRAINS

10. Pantry car disposables
(Daily)
Carrier train Waste
(Daily)
Item Number
Paper containers = 700
Plastic pouches = 700
Paper cups =1750
Plastic bottles =100
Paper plates =400
Total waste units = 3650
Item Number
Paper cups = 14,73,500
Paper containers=9,26,200
Plastic bottles =84,200
Plastic pouches =5,89,400
Total units = 30,73,300
WASTE GENERATED BY ONE TRAIN !!!

11. OUR POLLUTED
INDIAN RAILWAYS!!!

12. Proper Disposal
Of Wastes
Non
Biodegradable
wastes
Biodegradable
wastes

13. Probable Solutions To These Problems
The measures that can be taken by Indians are :
 Use of bio toilets in trains.

15. Use of vaccum toilets

16. Lift up to
add water
Press down
to flush
Concept of vaccum toilets

17. Solar Toilets

18. Concept of solar toilets

19. We should follow the four R principle for maintenance of waste.
The 4 R’s Principle

20. Recycling Of Waste Material

21. Auto-locking of toilets on stations

22.  Giving of two , garbage collector bags with the
tickets so that people would throw in those bags.
 Cleaning system and garbage disposal system
should be provided on railway platforms.
 Some holy pictures and some teachings from holy
books would be helpful in maintaining the
cleanliness of the trains.
Strict laws should be made to punish the people who
will throw waste at unwanted places.
Other possible solutions

23. Fast moving trains ,less time of stoppage on
platforms , time management for trains.
A team of active members should be employed .
Rewards and awards should be given to motivate
the pro-active team.
Outsourcing of housekeeping services –
 Hiring some private companies for maintaining
cleanliness in trains.

24.  Some informative/instructive boards should be
pasted on railway platforms and inside coaches to
spread awareness.
Informative Boards

25.  Garbage bins should be kept in every coach and also at
the platforms.
Garbage Bins

26. IMPLEMENTS COST
1) BIO-TOILET Rs. 100,000
2) INCINERATORS Rs 350,000-1,000,000
3) SOLAR TOILETS Rs. 18000
4)VACCUM TOILETS Rs.57000
BUDGET FOR
SOME OF THE IMPLEMENTS

27. Indian railways are the lifeline of India. Being the
largest employer of the world, it carries lakhs of
people in a single day. The cleanliness and hygiene of
railways means providing a safe environment for
lakhs of commuters. If some simple steps and efforts
are taken up by the government as well as the people
themselves, even the Indian Railways can become one
the cleanest and safest means of transport in the
world.
Conclusion

28. And your Questions Please