NFR Intensifies Drives across All It’s Stations and Railway Premises to Ensure Safe & Clean Drinking Water
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has carried out intensive water-quality monitoring drives across its stations and railway premises, giving top priority to the health, safety and well-being of passengers and its work force. As part of this continuing initiative, drinking water samples are being collected from passenger-use points and subjected to systematic physical, chemical and bacteriological…
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has intensified water quality monitoring drives at all its stations and railway premises, prioritizing passenger and workforce health and safety. Drinking water samples are collected from passenger-use points and subjected to rigorous testing to ensure compliance with safety standards. On September 21st, 2026, samples were taken at Guwahati and Kamakhya stations, examining physical, chemical, and bacteriological parameters.
Key parameters included pH, turbidity, total hardness, nitrate, iron, residual free chlorine, chloride, alkalinity, fluoride, and calcium. Each parameter serves as a health safeguard, indicating chemical balance, suspended impurities, mineral content, excess exposure prevention, taste, water stability, dental health, and disinfection effectiveness.
The sample at Guwahati station met all specified limits. At Kamakhya station, two filtered water samples were tested, conforming to the required standards. Bacteriological examination was also conducted to detect microbial contamination. NFR is performing regular cleaning of water storage tanks, maintenance of water coolers and pipelines, taps, and prompt corrective actions for any deficiencies found.
This thorough approach of regular water sampling, laboratory examination, and residual chlorine monitoring ensures timely identification of issues and reinforces NFR's commitment to providing clean, hygienic, and safe drinking water across its entire network.
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