I appreciate the writer’s view that we need to focus on the Indian Railways too in the ongoing ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ programme (“ >For a Swachh Bharatiya Rail ,” Oct.15). However, I disagree with his view that this is the “right opportunity” to address the issue of cleanliness on the Railways’ premises. Rather, it is “high time” this is corrected. The Railways should shed their old ways of working in silos and adopt creative ways. Else, this too will be a missed opportunity to get its house in order.
Rahul Gautam,
Agra
“It is my privilege to litter, your duty to clean” is the general perception of those who use the Indian Railways. Some system has to be evolved to charge the user the cost of cleaning compartments, especially the reserved and air-conditioned compartments. The Railways should also go in for a higher degree of mechanisation to clean platforms and trains rather than depend on labour. There has to be a system in place, or else even the much-talked-about bullet trains may not be neat and clean.
G. Kesavan,
Madurai
