Stay thirsty no longer at Indian Railways stations; check out this massive new benefit by IRCTC
An Indian Railways official said that the state-of-the-art water ATMs are now available at more than 100 stations across the country, supplying purified water to passengers at low cost. The water ATMs will distribute water in 104 railway stations across 14 states. Out of these 104 railway stations, 30 per cent are high-footfall ones and 70 per cent are rural stations.
The Indian Railways is leaving no stone unturned to revamp itself in an effort to ensure passengers travel safely to their destinations. A remarkable recent step in this revival process was the installation of water ATMs in more than 100 Indian Railways stations across the country.
Till now, passengers had to do with basic water that could do more harm than good to them. The fear of falling sick from that water was constant. But no need to worry any more on that account. And what is more, this precious commodity is available at affordable rates so that everyone can get it.
An Indian Railways official said that the state-of-the-art water ATMs are now available at more than 100 stations across the country, supplying purified water to passengers at low cost. The water ATMs will distribute water in 104 railway stations across 14 states. Out of these 104 railway stations, 30 per cent are high-footfall ones and 70 per cent are rural stations. The Indian Railway Tourism and Catering Corporation (IRCTC) had tied up with Swajal, water technology venture, last year, for the same.
"The scheme was included in the Union Budget of 2016 and aims at generating around 40,000 jobs across the country. The water ATMs are useful to passengers who can fill up their water bottles at the station premises and avoid buying expensive packaged water. Also because these ATMs promote the use of degradable material, use of plastic will also reduce," the official was also quoted as saying by PTI.
The water dispensed through the ATMs is available in water cups or passengers can bring their own containers, hence the initiative is a major step in reducing the use and careless disposal of plastic water bottles by travellers.
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Passengers have to pay Rs 5 for a litre of water at these ATMs, wih an additional one rupee for the paper cup. They can also use the BHIM application or Paytm for payment, or invest in a Swajal card, to get water across Indian Railways stations.
SOURCE : DNA
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