The Railway Board, led by the Chairman and CEO, Railway Board, Satish Kumar, along with other senior officers, is closely monitoring the preparations to ensure the campaign’s effectiveness, it said.
Representative Image (IANS)
The Ministry of Railways on Thursday announced that it is fully geared up for the successful implementation of the on-going cleanliness campaign across Indian Railways.
“Special Campaign 5.0 for institutionalizing ‘Swachhata’ (cleanliness) and disposing of pending matters has been launched by the Government of India starting from 15th September 2025, for setting targets and thereafter achieving those targets during the period from 2nd to 31st October 2025,” an official communique issued here said.
Advertisement
The Railway Board, led by the Chairman and CEO, Railway Board, Satish Kumar, along with other senior officers, is closely monitoring the preparations to ensure the campaign’s effectiveness, it said.
Advertisement
In this regard, detailed guidelines have been issued to all field units through a D.O. letter addressed to all general managers and heads of other units.
A review meeting chaired by the Secretary, Railway Board, with all nodal officers of the campaign was held on 27 August.
Detailed instructions have been issued to all 17 Zonal Railways, 70 Divisional Offices, 10 Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), 9 Production Units (PUs), and 9 Central Training Institutes to ensure their active participation.
Over 150 nodal officers have been designated across Indian Railways to coordinate the effort, with a dedicated social media group established to facilitate real-time communication and updates.
“As the preparatory phase is now underway, targets are being finalized with respect to key campaign parameters, including the clearance of pending references, file reviews, cleanliness drives, e-waste management, and scrap disposal,” the document said.
The Ministry of Railways remains firmly committed to making cleanliness a daily institutional practice and ensuring the timely resolution of all pending matters.
With coordinated planning and dedicated participation across all units, it aims to make Special Campaign 5.0 a resounding success, it added.
Advertisement
