Indian Railways News => Topic started by nikhilndls on Jun 27, 2013 - 18:00:40 PM


Title - Bio-Toilets in Secunderabad-Tirupati Padmavati Express Train
Posted by : nikhilndls on Jun 27, 2013 - 18:00:40 PM

Hyderabad: Secunderabad-Tirupati-Padmavati Express has become the first train, running completely with in the SCR circuit, to be retro fitted 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 June 26.

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.

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.