MUMBAI: CR will soon roll out a rake fitted with toilets with eco-friendly technology that will help prevent tracks from getting soiled with human waste. It plans to introduce this technology, developed by Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in the Mumbai-Varanasi Mahanagari Express.

A city based engineering major has inked an agreement with a Denmark-based firm and the Defence Research Development Establishment (DRDE) to develop ‘green toilets’ for railways to keep trains, platforms and tracks clean and free from filth and corrosion.

“Under the railways ambitious green toilet scheme, two types of toilets based on vacuum and bacteria technology would be installed in trains in order to keep them green and clean,” Daulat Ram Industries Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Satish Sharma, said here today.

Bhopal A city-based engineering major has inked an agreement with a Denmark-based firm and the Defence Research Organisation to develop 'green toilets' for railways in a bid to keep trains, platforms and tracks clean and free from filth and corrosion.

"Under the railways ambitious green toilet scheme two types of toilets based on vacuum and bacteria technology would be installed in trains in order to keep them green and clean," Daulat Ram Industries Chairman and Managing Director, Satish Sharma said here today.

In a first of its kind, bio-toilets are making their way into train coaches. Following an innovation by the Railways in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), a revolutionary design of bio-toilets are being installed in trains. The new toilet has a collection tank provided with anaerobic bacteria to decompose fecal matter and only a colourless, odourless liquid that does not pollute the environment is released from the tank.

As a woman-friendly step, a state agency in Kerala has embarked upon a plan to set up public toilets exclusively for women in city centres and tourist locations, the first such initiative in the country. The State Women's Development Corporation (KSWDC) plans to build 35 "she toilets" in the state capital in the first phase of the project. According to KSWDC M D P T M Sunish, lack of hygienic public toilets is a cause for concern for women, especially those who are working and travelling.

Siliguri, March 14: The first “green” train in the country will be introduced in north Bengal, the railway minister said today while announcing five new express trains for the region. “A green train would run through the pristine forests of north Bengal,” minister Dinesh Trivedi said in his railway budget speech but did not provide any details on the route or frequency.

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi may have come under attack from his own party for fare hike, but his Budget offers a slew of passenger-friendly measures that will go a long way in addressing the need for clean and green trains. To start with, the Railways will have 2,500 coaches with bio-toilets, which would be much cleaner and easily manageable.

* Nominal increase in rail fares after 9 years; Fair up by 5 paise per kilo metre in sleeper class. * For express trains, hike of 3 paise per kilometre.
* 10 to 20 paise hike in tickets fares. * Better SMS-based booking. * 75 new passenger trains. * Platform ticket to cost Rs. five.

* Introduction of alternate train accommodation system to accommodate wait listed passengers.

An increase in passenger fares across all classes, more than 100 new trains, enhanced frequency or routes for many others, and plans to hire more than one lakh employees were some of the key Rail Budget proposals made on Wednesday. Presenting the annual Rail Budget for the financial year 2012-13 in Parliament on Wednesday, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi made following key proposals: