Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Western Railway Observes Swachhata Pakhwada Across Mumbai Division
Western Railway is holding a cleanliness campaign from October 1 to 15, 2026.
The campaign is taking place across the Mumbai Central Division.
Railway staff and officers are cleaning stations and other railway places.
Safai Mitras, students and residents are also taking part.
Officers were assigned to 93 stations to help oversee activities.
People also joined rallies, street plays and pledge-taking events.
These activities teach people to keep places clean and dispose of waste properly.
The effort aims to make railway premises cleaner and more hygienic.
Western Railway is observing Swachhata Pakhwada-2026 from October 1 to 15.
Mumbai Central Division is holding cleanliness drives, Shramdaan, awareness events and pledge activities across railway premises.
Railway officers were nominated at 93 division stations to oversee activities under “Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath.”
Drives took place at locations including Mumbai Central, Khar Road, Virar, Nandurbar and the Mumbai Central EMU Carshed.
Events included rallies and street plays, with local partners involved in programmes at Vapi and Surat.
- Who
- Western Railway personnel, Safai Mitras, students, colony residents and other stakeholders in Mumbai Central Division.
- What
- A programme of cleanliness drives, Shramdaan, awareness activities and pledges under Swachhata Pakhwada-2026.
- When
- October 1–15, 2026.
- Where
- Railway stations, depots, sheds, colonies and other premises across Mumbai Central Division.
- Why
- To promote cleanliness, proper waste disposal and responsible public behaviour, and support cleaner, hygienic railway premises.
- Campaign
- Swachhata Pakhwada-2026
- Dates
- October 1–15, 2026
- Division
- Mumbai Central Division
- Stations with nominated officers
- 93
- Initiative
- “Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath”
- Activities
- Cleanliness and Shramdaan drives, rallies, Nukkad Nataks, placard displays and pledges
- Local participation
- Vapi programme with Lions Club and Jyoti Dham School students; Surat drive with Western Railway Employees’ Union, Surat Branch