One of the biggest railway networks in the world, the indian Railways runs a staggering 7,461 railway stations throughout india, including well-known ones like the mumbai Central railway station and the New delhi Railway Station. Its route spans 67,956 km.
The sad truth is that some railway stations are still in poor condition and need a significant upgrade to meet modern standards, even though the majority of stations nationwide have seen an impressive overhaul over the past ten years under the central government led by prime minister Narendra Modi.
Let us take a look at some of the 'dirtiest' railway stations in India:
Perungalathur railway station (Tamil Nadu): This railway station which falls in the chennai railway division of the Southern Railway zone, has the dubious distinction of being the filthiest railway station in india, according to the indian Railways rail Swachh Portal.
Shahganj railway station (Uttar Pradesh): The Shahganj Junction railway station, an NSG-3 category railway station located in Shahganj town in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, is ranked among the dirtiest train stations in the country. Other noteworthy stations in Uttar Pradesh, which are ranked among the dirtiest in the country are the mathura and kanpur Central railway stations.
Sadar Bazar railway station (Delhi): Located in the Central delhi district of the national capital, the Sadar Bazar railway station is among the filthiest in the country. According to the rail Swachh Portal, poor drainage coupled with trash, have turned it into one of the dirtiest stations.
Ottapalam railway station (Kerala): Located in palakkad district of Kerala, the Ottapalam station, which falls under the palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone, remains among the dirtiest in india, despite receiving a makeover in 2021.
Notable mentions: Apart from the aforementioned stations, there are numerous other railway stations that rank among the dirtiest in the country, including the bihar railroad stations in Patna, Muzaffarpur, and Araria Court, the jhansi and Bareilly railway stations in Uttar Pradesh, and the Velachery and Guduvanchery train stations in tamil Nadu.
How are they ranked?
The article is based on a report released by the Quality Council of india (QCI), which ranked railway stations nationwide according to cleanliness using firsthand observations and feedback from 1.2 million passengers. Based on income generation and other parameters, railway stations have been categorized into multiple groups by the QCI ranking.
According to the QCI research, 332 railway stations are classed as A stations, earning between Rs 6 crore and Rs 50 crore annually, while 75 stations are designated as A1 stations, earning above Rs 75 crore in passenger revenue annually.
The sad truth is that some railway stations are still in poor condition and need a significant upgrade to meet modern standards, even though the majority of stations nationwide have seen an impressive overhaul over the past ten years under the central government led by prime minister Narendra Modi.
Let us take a look at some of the 'dirtiest' railway stations in India:
Perungalathur railway station (Tamil Nadu): This railway station which falls in the chennai railway division of the Southern Railway zone, has the dubious distinction of being the filthiest railway station in india, according to the indian Railways rail Swachh Portal.
Shahganj railway station (Uttar Pradesh): The Shahganj Junction railway station, an NSG-3 category railway station located in Shahganj town in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, is ranked among the dirtiest train stations in the country. Other noteworthy stations in Uttar Pradesh, which are ranked among the dirtiest in the country are the mathura and kanpur Central railway stations.
Sadar Bazar railway station (Delhi): Located in the Central delhi district of the national capital, the Sadar Bazar railway station is among the filthiest in the country. According to the rail Swachh Portal, poor drainage coupled with trash, have turned it into one of the dirtiest stations.
Ottapalam railway station (Kerala): Located in palakkad district of Kerala, the Ottapalam station, which falls under the palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone, remains among the dirtiest in india, despite receiving a makeover in 2021.
Notable mentions: Apart from the aforementioned stations, there are numerous other railway stations that rank among the dirtiest in the country, including the bihar railroad stations in Patna, Muzaffarpur, and Araria Court, the jhansi and Bareilly railway stations in Uttar Pradesh, and the Velachery and Guduvanchery train stations in tamil Nadu.
How are they ranked?
The article is based on a report released by the Quality Council of india (QCI), which ranked railway stations nationwide according to cleanliness using firsthand observations and feedback from 1.2 million passengers. Based on income generation and other parameters, railway stations have been categorized into multiple groups by the QCI ranking.
According to the QCI research, 332 railway stations are classed as A stations, earning between Rs 6 crore and Rs 50 crore annually, while 75 stations are designated as A1 stations, earning above Rs 75 crore in passenger revenue annually.
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