Archive · 11 Oct 2026
South Western Railway Conducts Swachhata Pakhwada Cleanliness Drives
South Western Railway is holding a cleanliness campaign called Swachhata Pakhwada.
It started on October 1, 2026, and includes railway workers and passengers.
People have cleaned stations, trainside areas, offices, kitchens, waiting rooms, and washrooms.
They have also taken cleanliness pledges and planted 388 saplings.
The railway says it has transformed all 12 identified garbage-prone places.
Upcoming activities include removing unwanted posters and discouraging spitting.
The campaign will also teach people how to separate waste and manage it properly.
The goal is to keep railway places clean and encourage everyone to help.
South Western Railway began observing Swachhata Pakhwada on October 1, 2026, with cleanliness and awareness activities.
On October 1, 79 Shramdaan events took place across 29 stations and 23 railway colonies, with 1,960 participants.
On Swachh Bharat Diwas, October 2, 215 pledge events involved 2,932 staff and 5,590 passengers; 388 saplings were planted.
From October 3 to 8, teams cleaned stations, catering and passenger facilities, offices, tracks, and identified garbage-prone sites.
Later activities include removing illegal advertisements and promoting waste segregation and the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.
- Who
- South Western Railway staff and participating passengers.
- What
- A Swachhata Pakhwada campaign involving cleaning, awareness, tree planting, and waste-management activities.
- When
- The campaign began October 1, 2026; activities described run through October 15.
- Where
- South Western Railway stations, railway colonies, tracks, and other railway facilities.
- Why
- To promote hygiene, environmental sustainability, and public participation, and to maintain clean railway premises.
Completed work
Planned or continuing work
Campaign activities
Completed work
The report lists completed cleaning, pledge, plantation, and awareness activities from October 1 to 8, including the transformation of all 12 identified sites.
Planned or continuing work
Activities from October 9 to 15 are described as upcoming or continuing, including advertisement removal, anti-spitting efforts, and further waste-management awareness.
- Campaign period described
- October 1–15, 2026
- October 1 Shramdaan events
- 79 events across 29 stations and 23 railway colonies, involving 1,960 participants
- October 2 pledge events
- 215 events involving 2,932 staff and 5,590 passengers
- Saplings planted
- 388, through 42 plantation drives
- Station-cleaning drives
- 280 drives across 93 stations from October 3 to 5
- Trackside cleaning
- 36 drives covered 37.5 km of track and collected 592 units of waste
- Cleanliness Target Units and Garbage Vulnerable Points
- All 12 identified sites were transformed
- Waste-management awareness
- Three briefing sessions with 20 participants and 10 awareness posters displayed