Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Vijayawada Rail Division Converts Scrap Into Art, Supports Recycling
The Vijayawada railway division held cleaning and recycling activities on September 28 and 29.
These activities were part of the Swachhata Hi Sewa campaign.
Railway workers collected old equipment and scrap metal.
They turned some of it into useful objects and art displays.
The displays were placed around railway stations and other railway locations.
Plastic recycling events taught vendors and canteen operators how to manage waste.
The railway division is working with approved recyclers to process collected plastic properly.
Cleanliness and awareness programmes were also held at 20 places.
The Vijayawada Division of South Coast Railway conducted waste-management activities on September 28 and 29 under the Swachhata Hi Sewa campaign.
Railway staff converted old signalling equipment, coach components and metal scrap into useful articles and display installations.
The initiative involved Vijayawada station, locomotive sheds, depots and coaching facilities at Kakinada Port and Vijayawada.
Plastic Recycling Melas connected vendors, canteens and other bulk waste generators with authorised recycling agencies.
Cleanliness and awareness drives were held at 20 locations, while the division developed links with authorised recyclers for ongoing plastic processing.
- Who
- The Vijayawada Division of South Coast Railway, its staff, vendors, catering units, canteens and bulk waste generators participated.
- What
- The division conducted cleanliness, recycling and environmental-awareness activities, including turning railway scrap into useful articles and art.
- When
- The activities were held on September 28 and 29.
- Where
- Activities took place at Vijayawada station, railway facilities in Vijayawada and Kakinada Port, and 20 other locations including Rajahmundry, Eluru, Nellore, Tenali, Ongole and Anakapalle.
- Why
- The initiatives aimed to improve waste management, encourage recycling and reuse, and strengthen sustainable practices across railway premises.
- Campaign
- Swachhata Hi Sewa, under the theme “Swachhata Se Samriddhi”
- Scrap initiatives
- “Kabaad Se Jugaad” and “Kabaad Se Kala”
- Participating facilities
- Vijayawada station, Electric Loco Shed, Diesel Loco Shed, Wagon Depot and coaching depots at Kakinada Port and Vijayawada
- Plastic programmes
- Plastic Recycling Melas were organised at major stations and divisional locations
- Awareness locations
- Cleanliness and awareness drives were held at 20 locations
- Recycling plan
- Collected plastic is to be segregated and processed through authorised recyclers
- Official quoted
- Divisional Railway Manager Mohit Sonakiya