Green Rail Corridor : Environment for UPSC Exams
Green Rail Corridor : Environment for UPSC Exams
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The India’s 1st Green Rail Corridor is a 114-km long Rameswaram-Manamadurai stretch in Tamil Nadu.
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Trains in the segment have been equipped with bio-toilets to ensure zero discharge of human waste on the rail tracks.
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In these toilets, anaerobic bacteria – developed by DRDO and hence called ‘DRDO Bacteria’ – converts human waste into water and gas which is released through outlets. Water is subjected to chlorination and then discharged outside.
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In the long-term impact will be a clean and environmental- friendly track that also facilitates a healthy working condition for those working on railway tracks.
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Before end of March next year, the line to (from Jammu) Katra will also be human waste free.