This story is from July 3, 2019

Konkan Railway stations set to get ‘water ATMs’

Konkan Railway stations set to get ‘water ATMs’
File photo of Janajal water ATM at a railway station in Mumbai
MANGALURU: Train commuters using the scenic Konkan Railway route can soon tap in to water at ‘Water ATMs’ that will be installed at all 59 stations of Konkan Railway. JanaJal has secured contract for deployment of water ATMs with Konkan Railway Corporation Limited. The contract is a concession for a 5-year period for deployment of 61 water vending machines at railway stations of Konkan Railway.
Announcing this, Parag Agarwal, founder and CMD, JanaJal, said, “We are delighted to secure this contract with KRCL for it becomes an extension of the 101 water ATMs that we have already installed across Mumbai and Maharashtra with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation.
An operator will manage all 61 water ATMs to assist passengers while securing safe water and carry out routine operations and maintenance activities.”
Through this project, JanaJal expects to create nearly 100-odd jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities for individuals who can manage daily operations and maintenance at respective stations of Konkan Railway, thereby eking their livelihood. Cluster of 61 water ATMs will be completed over 5-month period. Initial survey has indicated quality of water in Konkan region is best in India and there is no need for RO technology for water treatment.
The cluster 61 water ATMs is expected to serve 7.5 million commuters daily, besides catering to local communities residing around the railway stations. The daily consumption covering all the railway stations is expected to reach approximately 1 lakh litres in due course and will help eliminate as many as single-use plastic bottles from the environment, Parag added. JanaJal till date has similar projects in Maharashtra through 101 installations.
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