CAG flags shortage of drinking water, fans, toilets at New Delhi, Mumbai, Howrah, other key stations

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted deficiencies in basic passenger facilities at several major railway stations, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Howrah, and Sealdah. The audit, conducted for the period 2019-20 to 2023-24, revealed gaps in drinking water, fans, toilets, and other essential amenities at these stations.

Despite detailed norms and timelines prescribed by the Railway Board since 1952, the audit found persistent and widespread deficiencies across Indian Railways. The deficiencies include 12 stations lacking drinking water taps, eight stations lacking fans and water coolers, and five stations lacking signage. The audit also pointed to problems in the maintenance and monitoring of basic passenger facilities at major terminals such as CSMT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus), Howrah, Sealdah, New Delhi, and Mumbai Central.

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