Visakhaptnam:Indian News Times: South Coast Railway is making dedicated and continuous efforts to ensure the supply of clean, safe, and potable drinking water to passengers, rail users, and railway residents across its jurisdiction. In alignment with established safety protocols, the Medical Department of South Coast Railway conducted an extensive weekly drinking water testing drive from September 25, 2026, to October 1, 2026, collecting samples across all four divisions of the zone.
During this week-long drive, testing covered railway stations as well as railway colonies, including hospitals, health units, institutes, schools, Divisional Railway Manager’s offices, and Chief Workshop Manager offices. *At railway stations, a total of 2,677 samples across 70 stations were tested for residual chlorine, and 226 samples across 82 stations were analyzed for bacteriological parameters, achieving a 100% fit rate. In addition, 7 chemical test samples were collected across 7 stations, with 6 declared fit and the result awaited for 1 sample* .
*Shri Sandeep Mathur, General Manager, South Coast Railway, is directing these quality-assurance initiatives by personally conducting weekly reviews* to evaluate drinking water parameters across the zone. He has instructed railway officers and supervisors to carry out personal site visits and surprise checks on a regular basis to ensure strict adherence to prescribed standards and uncompromised water quality at all times.
Y Balaji Kiran
Chief Public Relations Officer,
South Coast Railway- Visakhapatnam
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