Railways to 'review' garbage situation

The Western Railway (WR) will be conducting a 'review' of the garbage which has collected outside the Divisional Railway Manager's (DRM) office at Mumbai Central. Several complaints have been made regarding the collected garbage. The railways, which claimed to be adhering to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, is now on a back foot.

The WR DRM's office, which is located near the coach center at Mumbai Central, witnesses the dumping of garbage from long distance trains which halt at the terminus for maintenance. This is not collected for several days leading to a stench.

"The stench and filth is unbearable and many of our colleagues are falling sick due to the garbage which has been dumped outside the offices. It is not collected for weeks which piles up leading to diseases. Several complaints have been made but we continue to face the problems," said a WR employee on the condition of anonymity.

The frequency at which the garbage is collecting at the spot is now resulting in piles on the road leading to the DRM office and its adjoining offices. "We have been asked to keep our offices and surroundings clean but the DRM office itself has garbage outside its building. The Railways should come up with a solution to resolve the issues," said the official.

Ravindra Bhakar, Spokesperson, WR, said, "We are conducting a review of the garbage which has collected outside the DRM office and we will clear it as soon as possible."