New Delhi: Eager to generate non-fare revenue from various sources, Railways is firming up proposals to sell the garbage generated at stations across the country.
"We are examining a proposal from a waste management group which has offered Rs 1.50 per kg for garbage to be collected at railway stations," said a senior railway official involved in exploring various avenues for generating non- tariff revenues.
Railways has created a separate Non-Fare Revenue Directorate to find ways for generating substantial revenue from sources other than passenger fares and freight. The waste management company will collect the garbage from stations round-the-clock.
"The collection and disposal of garbage will be the company's responsibility. It can be utilised for generating energy and manure," the official said.
The company has offered to take up garbage collection at 12 stations, including Amritsar, Ambala, Haridwar, Jammu, Katra, Dehradun, Moradabad, Saharanpur, CST, Mumbai Central and Dadar.
It will serve the dual purpose of maintaining cleanliness at stations and also generate revenue for railways, he said. A substantial amount of solid waste is generated by passengers, visitors, vendors and staff. The solid waste consists of biodegradable as well as non-biodegradable materials.
At present solid waste generated at the stations is transferred to the nearest designated location of municipality and, in this process, a considerable effort and physical transportation is required.
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