Improving Civic Sense on Trains/Stations - Solutions Summary

Dear Friends,

Here is a summary of key solutions as identified by you to improve Civic Sense on trains/stations.

Please review and if there is something missing, please add that as a comment to this post.

Soon we will publish a comprehensive whitepaper on Cleanliness and Civic Sense in railways and submit it to the Ministry for action.

Thanks for your participation
Rajendra Pratap Gupta

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Civic Sense on Trains/stations – Solutions
1. TTEs should make more visits inside the trains so that they can catch people traveling without ticket
2. There is no fine on littering/spitting on stations and inside the train
3. Install more garbage bins on the railway stations and inside the trains
4. One of the cleaning staff should travel the entire length of train with open dustbin in trolley, so that each passenger can just drop the waste without having to accumulate in the coach
5. People should be sensitised about their fellow passengers
6. Only valid ticket holders to be allowed inside the railway station
7. Awareness campaigns should be organised
8. Toilets inside the trains should be cleaned after regular intervals
9. People should be fined heavily for ticketing violations
10. CCTV cameras should be installed and effective use should be made
11. Sign boards should be put up at different places with the violation and fines printed on them
12. The attendants and catering staff should be trained to create awareness among the passengers
13. Out-sourced agencies should be made more responsible & require strict inspection by railway authorities
14. Beggars and unauthorized vendors should not be allowed inside the platform
15. Passenger policy/rights should be posted inside the train
16. Elaborate advertisements in TV & Radio could be done to spread awareness
17. Government should release a series of such educational videos for the schools, colleges, TV stations
18. Use of toilets to be restricted while trains halt in railway stations
19. Sewage collection & better disposal methods should be found
20. Display videos on civic sense at stations more