29 June 2013

Secunderabad-Tirupati Padmavati Express becomes the first Train Within SCR With Bio-Toilets in All Coaches

Secunderabad-Tirupati Padmavati Express becomes the first Train Within SCR With Bio-Toilets in All Coaches

As part of the eco-friendly / green initiatives of South Central Railway, Bio-toilets are being retro-fitted to the existing coaches in a big way. These will be of immense use in improving the cleanliness in the railway premises.

After successful trials, 166  Bio-toilets have already been fitted to 55  coaches so far o­n various trains such as Hussain Sagar Express and Padmavati Express etc. The process of setting up  another 110  Boi-toilets o­n 32 coaches o­n identified trains has already been started and is likely to be completed by July, 2013. In addition, it is planned to get  192 more Boi-toilets during the current financial year for use in SCR coaches.

One rake of Train No. 12764/12763 Secunderabad-Tirupati-Secunderabad Padmavati Express has become the first train, running completely with in the SCR circuit, to be retrofitted with Bio-toilets o­n all its coaches.  The earlier ordinary toilets of this train,  which  runs  with   19  Coaches ( 12 Sleeper Class, o­ne  AC III Tier, o­ne AC II Tier, 3 General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Coaches)  have been fitted with  Bio-toilet systems from today ie, 26thJune, 2013. With this,  Padmavati  Express gets the distinction of being the first express train o­n SCR with environment friendly Bio-toilets in all coaches of a train.