The station cleaning work is being monitored on a day-to-day basis through the Board’s ‘Swachh Station' WhatsApp group (File)Noting that railway station cleanliness is paramount to sustained passenger satisfaction, the Railway Board has issued an order to all Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs), asking them to identify 10 distinct areas which need directed attention in cleaning works at each station.The station cleaning work is being monitored on a day-to-day basis through the Board’s ‘Swachh Station’ WhatsApp group.“Identification of 10 such areas and improvement thereafter will be a dynamic process. New such areas will need to be identified at a suitable periodicity, say 7-10 days for further attention. Evidence (picture/video) of these improvements must be uploaded by the concerned station/division to the respective user group on the station cleaning daily, without fail, for appreciation by all concerned,” said the board.Further, a daily review, starting from July 1, 2025 with 1 or 2 shortlisted divisions on a randomised basis, will be conducted by the Railway Board, preferably on a daily basis in the afternoon around 4pm.“Announcement with respect to the station/division under review on any given day will be made on the community by 1500 hrs of that day,” said the board.In a similar step, the Railways revamped its more than two decades old clean train station (CTS) scheme last month to improve the cleaning process of trains with minimal disruption to operations.The CTS was launched by the Ministry of Railways in October 2002 to meet the demand for cleaner train coaches and toilets. It entails a mechanised en route cleaning of trains during halts at identified stations on major trunk routes.Story continues below this adIts revamped version will be implemented at 20 designated locations for 683 trains.Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal correspondent with The Indian Express, Business Bureau. He covers India’s two key ministries- Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. He frequently uses the Right to Information (RTI) Act for his stories, which have resulted in many impactful reports. ... Read More© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Indian RailwayRailway Board