Indian Railways has always worked on improving the infrastructure as well as travel experience in innovative ways. Additionally, the national transporter has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19.
Here are 5 ways Indian Railways is making travel safer, supporting the fight against COVID-19 and more!
Regular maintenance of tracks
Railways have been working throughout the lockdown to rebuild, renovate tracks that will improve the overall safety of the trains.
Safety being our top most priority!
Dynamic Tamping Express in operation between Bengaluru-Dharmavaram for maintaining tracks for safe train operation. pic.twitter.com/REB8DmU6Jl
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) July 4, 2020
Cleanliness and beautification drive at stations!
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Comprehensive cleanliness and beautification drive have been initiated in the stations of. @RailwayNorthern / Lucknow division.
Sharing some pics of #Mohanlal Ganj@GM_NRly @SureshAngadi_ @PiyushGoyalOffc @swachhbharat #SwachhBharat pic.twitter.com/iK1AVoZt34
— DRM/LKO/NR (@drmlko25) July 4, 2020
Railway staff is ensuring constant disinfection of all commercial places as well as high touch surfaces.
In an effort to check the spread of infection from #Covid_19, we have stepped up our efforts to disinfect all the commercial places and high touch surfaces in the station.
The following images are of #Unnao Station@GM_NRly @RailMinIndia @swachhbharat @pccm_nr @PiyushGoyalOffc pic.twitter.com/MuvTGU6OzB
— DRM/LKO/NR (@drmlko25) July 7, 2020
Railways’ COVID care coaches are operational in various states and providing aid to governments in the fight against coronavirus.
कोरोना के खिलाफ जंग
दिल्ली क्षेत्र में 9 स्थानों पर कोविड केयर सेंटर वाले 503 कोच उपलब्ध कराए ।शकूरबस्ती स्थित कोविड केयर सेंटर में अब तक कुल 49 मरीज भर्ती किए गए जिसमें से 21 मरीजों को डिस्चार्ज/शिफ्ट/ट्रांसफर किया गया, 28 मरीज अभी भी भर्ती हैं।#IndiaFightsCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/qHGqYJtpa0
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) July 6, 2020
Indian Railways is always striving for energy conservation.
A unique initiative has been taken at the Jabalpur station. 70% of the lights will be switched off automatically if there is no train on the platform. Only the required 30% of lights will remain on until the trains arrive. Ministry of Railways even tweeted about it.
ऊर्जा संरक्षण की दिशा में भारतीय रेल हमेशा प्रयासरत रही है इसी कड़ी में पश्चिम मध्य रेल के जबलपुर स्टेशन पर अनूठी पहल की गई है जिसमें प्लेटफार्म पर ट्रेन नहीं होने पर ऑटोमेटिक 70%लाइट बंद रहेगी सिर्फ आवश्यक 30% लाइट ही चालू रहेगी और ट्रेन आने पर अपने आप सभी लाइटें चालू हो जाएंगी। pic.twitter.com/mySd0Aa1nU
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) July 7, 2020
Railways have always embraced new methods that ensure safety, sustainability and pleasant travel experience.
