The cleanest railway stations in the country are in Gujarat and the dirtiest in Bihar and UP, according to a passenger feedback survey on cleanliness carried out by the Railway Ministry, which says lack of sanitation at stations was the biggest area of concern for commuters.
Out of the 40 different cleanliness parameters passengers rated stench at stations as their top concern, followed by lack of dustbins and unclean platforms.
The survey was conducted at 407 major railway stations and nearly 1,30,000 passengers took part in it.
The report was released by the Railway Minister today.
Among the 10 cleanest stations in the order of ranking are Beas, Gandhidham, Vasco Da Gama, Jamnagar, Kumbakonam, Surat, Nasik Road, Rajkot, Salem and Ankleshwar. Five stations in Gujarat–Gandhidham, Jamnagar, Surat, Rajkot and Ankleshwar– are among the top 10.
The dirtiest stations in order of ranking are Madhubani, Ballia, Bhaktiyarpur, Raichur, Shahganj, Janghai, Anugraha Narayan, Sagauli, Ara and Pratapgarh. Five dirtiest ones–Madhubani, Bakhtiyarpur, Anugrah Narayan, Sagauli and Ara–are in Bihar.
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