Cleanliness drive on Kolkata Metro

Metro Rail in Kolkata is the oldest metro train in the country and is, generally, maintained in a neat and clean way. That has been the tradition since inception. However, it has undertaken a cleanliness drive on Wednesday as a part of the ‘Swachh Rail -- Swachh Bharat-- Swachhta Saptah’. It would be a week-long program that began on 17 September.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 23 September 2016.

The comprehensive cleanliness awareness campaign was initiated at Esplanade metro station by Swami-jis of Ramakrishna Math, Yogodyan who spoke about the importance of cleanliness. It was followed by a speech of the general manager, Metro Railway, Kolkata who stressed upon cleanliness in trains, stations and metro premises for maintaining a healthy environment.
Subsequently, there was a mime show and a Nukkad drama to create awareness among passengers about the importance of cleanliness.


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