Archive · 4 Oct 2026
South Coast Railway Reports Full Water Test Compliance
South Coast Railway checked drinking water for a week to see if it was safe.
The checks took place from September 25 to October 1 in all four divisions.
Workers tested water at railway stations and in railway colonies and facilities.
The station tests for chlorine and bacteria all passed.
Six of seven chemical tests at stations passed, while one result was still awaited.
Tests at colonies and facilities also met safety standards.
The railway’s general manager, Sandeep Mathur, reviews water quality every week.
South Coast Railway ran a drinking water testing drive from September 25 to October 1.
Testing covered all four divisions, including stations, railway colonies and associated facilities.
At 70 stations, all 2,677 residual-chlorine samples were reported fit.
All 226 bacteriological samples from 82 stations were fit; six of seven station chemical samples were fit, with one result pending.
Colony and facility samples included 836 residual-chlorine tests, 85 bacteriological tests and seven chemical tests, all reported within safety norms where results were available.
- Who
- South Coast Railway; General Manager Sandeep Mathur oversees weekly water-quality reviews.
- What
- A week-long drinking water testing drive reported all tested samples fit except for one station chemical result that was still awaited.
- When
- September 25 to October 1; the year was not specified.
- Where
- Across South Coast Railway’s four divisions, at railway stations, colonies and associated facilities.
- Why
- To ensure drinking water is safe and potable for passengers and railway residents.
- Testing period
- September 25 to October 1
- Coverage
- All four South Coast Railway divisions
- Station residual-chlorine tests
- 2,677 samples from 70 stations; all found fit
- Station bacteriological tests
- 226 samples from 82 stations; all found fit
- Station chemical tests
- Seven samples tested; six fit and one result awaited
- Colony and facility tests
- 836 residual-chlorine samples from 20 locations; 85 bacteriological samples from nine locations; seven chemical samples from two locations, which met safety norms
- Ongoing oversight
- General Manager Sandeep Mathur conducts weekly reviews of drinking water quality