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New rail platform cleaners use less water.
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The Pune railway station is facing water shortage but the platforms are still looking clean, thanks to the modern cleaning machines that railway has introduced.
The machines clean railway tracks and platforms by using less water that helps to save about 70% water. Central Railway's general manager Subodh Jain, during his last visit to Pune railway station, had announced that seven railway stations, including Pune, have been selected by the Central Railway to make them model stations in terms of cleanliness. After the announcement, the new cleaning machines were introduced a few weeks ago.
This machines includes two scrubbers, two dry cleaners and a jet cleaner. The railway officials said, "These machines are turning  out to be helpful as they clean the platforms well and also use less water. They have jet spray installed in them, which clean railway tracks and platforms with high pressure of water due to which less water is required."
" We are using two scrubbers and dry cleaners on five of the six railway platforms. We cannot use the machines on the sixth platform because it has cement blocks and the machines can operate only on a smooth surface. For cleaning tracks, we have a jet spray attached to a water tank, which is installed to a diesel engine. It travels on railway tracks and cleans them." YK Singh, public relation officer of Central Railway, Pune division, said, "We also have water recycling plant at the train washing centre in Ghorpadi, which is also saving a lot of water."
Water shortage? Blame it on admin
The railway administration of Pune division should be blamed for water shortage. The Pune railway station, which was built in the British era, used to get water supply from the two tanks constructed near Shankarsheth Road, where the railway quarters are built. However, due to the administration’s apathy, these tanks were not kept well and  were demolished later.
The railway officials said, “These tanks were old and during the British era, a canal was constructed through which water was brought to Pune railway station. The tanks always had water and if they would have been in working condition, the Pune railway station would not have faced water shortage.” However, the railway administration demolished these tanks citing that the water is very dirty and it cannot be used for railway’s purpose.