Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat - SBM - Swachh Bharat Mission

 

Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat  

• SBM stands for Swachh Bharat Mission  

• SBM launched on 2nd October, 2014 by PM of India 

• 2019 - Ministry of Railways adjudged as Best Ministry 

 Reforms in Cleanliness  

• Mechanized cleaning of Trains 

• Coach Mitra - quick disposal of passenger grievances 

• Bio-Toilets (environment friendly) 

• Cleanliness of Railway Stations 

• Third-party Audit/Survey and Passengers feedback 

• Mechanized laundry for Bed linen 

• SBD - Standard Bid Document in GCC for Services - Housekeeping activity   

Initiatives:  

• OBHS - On Board Housekeeping Services - cleaning of Coach toilets, doorways, aisles and Passenger Compartments during the run of Trains - Provided in 1100 pairs of Trains 

• Mechanized cleaning of Coaches: 155 Coaching Depots by professional agencies 

• ACWP - Automatic Coach Washing Plants - Installed at 23 Major Coaching Depots - Reducing water consumption, recycling of water  

• CTS - Clean Train Station  - Cleaning of toilets during their scheduled stoppages enroute at nominated 39 Railway Stations. 

 

• Coach Mitra: 

1. Clean My Coach scheme introduced in 2016-17

2. Clean My Coach upgraded to Coach Mitra - 2017-18  

3. Single window interface to register all coach-related requirements of passengers traveling in reserved coaches 

4. 1060 pairs of Trains 

5. Software developed by CRIS - Centre for Railway Information Systems 

6. A satisfaction code (like OTP - One-Time Password) is shared by passengers after work. 

7. Railways will monitor Closure Type (closed with Code) and Response Time. 

8. In 2019-20  - 65% of grievances were closed with Satisfaction Code 

9. A unique example in the Government sector - Customer empowerment in Railways

Bio-Toilets  

1. Developed jointly by Indian Railways and DRDO - Defence Research & Development Organization

2. Keeping Station premises and Tracks clean 

3. The Environment-friendly, low-cost & robust technology 

4. First of its kind in Railway systems in the World  

5. All BG Passenger coaches  - Fitted with Bio-Toilets 

6. Bio-vacuum toilets - 729 coaches - 2019-20 

 

• Cleanliness in Railway Stations: 

1. Mechanized Cleaning Contracts - 950 Railway Stations 

2. Rag picking & Garbage disposal Contracts  - 1310 Railway Stations 

3. Concrete washable aprons on Platform tracks - Facilitate washing with water jets 

4. Pay & Use Toilets  - 370 Railway Stations 

5. CCTVs - Closed Circuit TeleVision - 700 Railway Stations  

6. Plastic Bottle Crushing machines - 500 Numbers in 370 Railway Stations  

7. Third-party Audit cum Survey 

8. Cleanliness drives and awareness campaigns with the help of Social & Charitable Organizations

• SBD - Standard Bid Document and GCC for Services were issued for Housekeeping activities/Cleaning Contracts 

Abbreviations: 

SN	Abbreviation	Expansion
1	SBM	Swachh Bharat Mission
2	SBD	Standard Bid Document
3	GCC	General Conditions of Contract
4	OBHS	On-Board Housekeeping Services
5	ACWP	Automatic Coach Washing Plant
6	CTS	Clean Train Station
7	CRIS	Center for Railway Information Systems
8	OTP	One-Time Password
9	DRDO	Defence Research & Development Organization
10	CCTV	Closed Circuit TeleVision

 

Key Points for MCQ

1. SBM - launched in 2014 

2. Clean My Coach - upgraded as Coach Mitra 

3. Coach Mitra software - Developed by CRIS 

4. Bio-Toilets - Developed by Indian Railways and DRDO jointly 

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RRTS - Regional Rapid Transit System

  

RRTS

• Website: https://ncrtc.in   

Background:  

•  Task force - 2005 - by Planning Commission - Chairman is Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) - to develop multi modal transit system for NCR - National Capital Region of Delhi 

• Identified 8 Corridors. 

• Priority: 3 Corridors i.e., 1. Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut Corridor 2. Delhi – Gurugram – SNB – Alwar Corridor 3. Delhi - Panipat

• Other 5 Corridors are 4. Delhi – Faridabad – Ballabgarh - Palwal 

5. Ghaziabad – Khurja  6. Delhi - Bahadurgarh - Rohtak 

7. Ghaziabad-Hapur  8. Delhi-Shahdara-Baraut 

NCRTC 

• Stands for National Capital Region Transport Corporation  

• Developed the RRTS   

• Joint venture of Central Government and 4 State Governments i.e., Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan & UP 

•  MOU - Memorandum of Understanding - among Central Govt and 4 State Govts - 2011 

• Incorporated as a Registered Company in 2013 

• Logo: comprises 2 elements. The word marked NCRTC and an arrowhead made up of polka dots ( Round dots repeated to form a regular pattern).

• Polka dots symbolically  represent the stakeholders i.e., Govt, Institutions, People etc for a common goal of balanced and sustained regional development through connectivity.

• Fast moving arrow represents speed and forward movement in the direction of progress and improvement in the quality of the citizen. 

RRTS: 

• RRTS stands for Regional Rapid Transit System 

• RRTS - a State of the art regional mobility solution, comparable to the best in the World. 

• Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut - 82 KMs - 24 Stations Fully operational by 2025 - Will cover in 60 Minutes - First RRTS project in India

• First phase - 17 KMs - 5 Stations i.e., Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai & Duhai Depot  - Opening on 20.10.2023

• Called as RapidX 

• Namo Bharat Train  - Name of Trains in RRTS

• Operational Speed - 160 KM Per hour (Against 80 KM per hour in Metro Trains)  

• PM Gatishakti National Master plan - Multi modal integration at RRTS stations with Indian Railways, Delhi Metro, Airports & Bus stands.  

• Delhi - Meerut  - Funded by 1. ADB - Asian Development Bank 2. New Development Bank & 3. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank    

• Cost - Rs. 30,000 Crores 

• More women employees compared to Men 

• A dedicated “Lost and Found Centre” at Ghaziabad - to expedite the retrieval of misplaced belongings  

• Frequency: Every 15 Minutes . It was designed to run at a frequency of every 5 minutes in case of more demand. 

• PSD - Platform Screen Doors 

1. Isolate the platforms from the track.

2. Will open only when the train stops at the correct position. 

3. Will be synchronously controlled throughout the Platform and operate in synchronization with the Train Doors.

4. So it prevents accidents, objects falling on track and trespassing. 

Speed:  

• Design  - 180 KM per hour 

• Operation - 160 KM per hour 

• Average - 100 KM per hour  

RRTS is Different:  

• From Metro  - Longer distance, Fewer stops & Higher speed

• From Indian Railways  - Reliable, high frequency, point to point to regional travel at high speed & Dedicated pathway 

Objects of RRTS  

1. Boosting economic activity 

2. Provide improved access to employment, education & healthcare opportunities 

3. Significant reduction of air pollution   

Features of RRTS Train Sets:  

  

1. Overhead luggage racks 

2. Wi-Fi 

3. Mobile & Laptop charging facility at every seat 

4. Vending machine facility 

5. Premium class car - More legroom, wider seats, Coat hangers etc

 Key points for MCQ: 

1. RRTS stands for Regional Rapid Transit System 

2. NCRTC stands for National Capital Region Transport Corporation 

3. MoUD stands for Ministry of Urban Development 

4. PSD stands for Platform Screen Door 

5. MOU stands for Memorandum Of Understanding 

6. Total Corridors - 8 

7. NCRTC - Joint venture of Central Government and 4 State Governments i.e., Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan & UP  

8. Delhi - Meerut RRTS called as RapidX 

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