Indian Railways housekeeping staff throws trash on tracks from moving train; Central Railway responds
And Indian Railways has once again earned the ire of many due to the viral video.
In this shocking video, Indian Railways housekeeping staff could be seen throwing garbage out of a moving train. The video has gone viral and invited innumerable reactions from people. And it has also caught the attention of the Central Railway, Mumbai Division.
The video was shared on X, previously Twitter, by the page @mumbaimatterz. In the video, a cleaning staff throws away the trash from black-coloured plastic bags and also uses a wiper to dispose of the garbage lying on the train’s floor. All the trash is being emptied out on the railway tracks by a moving train.
“This seems to be the normal practice of the on-board housekeeping staff inside #IndianRailways trains. Just dump the all the collected trash on the tracks from the moving train. A passenger lodged a complaint on 139 and in no time the supervisor and entire gang turned trying to find who has complained and why? Saying they aren’t paid properly, not provided enough bags to collect trash and so they are managing with meagre resources,” the caption over the video read.
Since being shared on December 31, the video clip has gone viral and has already amassed more than four lakh views. Moreover, it has also received 3,000 likes and numerous comments. Many users expressed shock over the clip and also shared their personal experience on X. Meanwhile, the Central Railway, Mumbai Division, has also responded to the post and asked for the PNR and train number to take action against the staff.
Here are some of the reactions:
An user wrote, “Thank God ..! Air India the national carrier doesn’t have this access in air .. or else the flight attendants too will do the same ..”
A second user commented, “Shocking to say the least. While we conduct clean-ups across the country, the railway employees seem to have a no-care attitude about waste management. @RailMinIndia.”
A third added, “This is unacceptable, the government is spending huge money on railways.”
“The railways need a revolution in waste management. It can only happen when proper systems are set. Else our railway tracks will continue to be dump yards,” posted a fourth.
A fifth user said, “@PMOIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw- Swach Bharat Abhiyan going for toss. One of the possible reasons for wild animals to come near tracks in search of food & get hurt. If Railways are not capable of providing adequate bags for dry and waste collection then whom to blame – Contractors?”
