All train coaches under East Coast Railway now fitted with bio-toilets
All 3,247 coaches of trains under this railway zone are now fitted with bio-toilets.
BHUBANESWAR: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has completed 100 per cent installation of bio-toilets in trains. All 3,247 coaches of trains under this railway zone are now fitted with bio-toilets.
These bio-toilets convert the human waste into water and bio-gases with the help of bacteria. It aims at zero-defecation on to the ground and prevents damages to the track due to corrosion. It also checks the foul smell coming out of toilets from the tanks.
“In order to continue its efforts to provide clean and eco-friendly travel and fulfilling its commitment towards the ‘Swachha Rail, Swachha Bharat’ campaign, the ECoR has installed these bio-toilets in train coaches. Out of total 3,247 coaches, 2,534 ICF coaches and 713 LHB coaches have been equipped with bio-toilets,” said an official statement of the ECoR.
The railway zone has also improved the functioning of bio-toilets by introducing the Venturi system concept. This ensures proper cross-ventilation of fresh air in the toilets as a result of which passengers will not face the issue of foul smell inside the bio-toilets.
A senior railway officer said they have installed soft flush system in bio-toilets for easy flush out of waste. Litter bins are provided in each toilet fitted with bio-tanks to avoid dumping of waste into toilet pans, he added. “We have put up pictorial messages in coaches for awareness of passengers about proper use of bio-toilets,” he added.