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Northeast Frontier Railway Launches Vigorous Water Quality Campaign for Passenger Safety
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News18•24-09-2026, 12:17
Northeast Frontier Railway Launches Vigorous Water Quality Campaign for Passenger Safety
- •Northeast Frontier Railway initiated a comprehensive program to monitor water quality for passenger and employee health.
- •Drinking water samples are collected from passenger areas and subjected to physical, chemical, and bacteriological tests.
- •Water samples from Kamakhya and Guwahati Stations were tested, with results meeting prescribed standards.
- •Parameters like pH, turbidity, hardness, nitrate, iron, chlorine, and fluoride are analyzed to ensure safety.
- •Water storage tanks, coolers, and pipelines are regularly cleaned, and defects are promptly addressed.
Key Questions Answered
During the latest campaign, water samples were tested for physical, chemical, and bacteriological parameters including pH, turbidity, total hardness, nitrate, iron, residual free chlorine, chloride, alkalinity, fluoride, and calcium.
Adequate residual free chlorine in the water ensures effective disinfection against waterborne infections, protecting passengers and employees.
Two samples of purified water were tested at Kamakhya Station, with one collected from VAT No. 3 on Platform No. 1 and the other from VAT No. 2 on Platforms No. 2 and 3, while samples at Guwahati Station were tested following the same standards.
