30 Apr 2026
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1 month ago
Ahmedabad’s Kankaria Becomes India’s First 'Water Neutral' Railway Depot
Water Neutral Depot
Kankaria Ahmedabad
Phytoremediation
Green Railways
Water Conservation
TNPSC
Environment
Sustainable Railways: Saving 1.6 Lakh Litres Daily
The Kankaria Coaching Depot in Ahmedabad (Western Railway) has achieved the milestone of becoming India’s first 'water neutral' railway depot. Through advanced recycling systems, the depot ensures that its net freshwater consumption is offset by treated and reused water.
Technological Innovation
- Phytoremediation: The depot uses a natural process called phytoremediation, utilizing specific plants to clean and treat wastewater without heavy chemicals.
- Water Savings: It saves approximately 1.60 lakh litres of water every day.
- Filtration: The treated water undergoes further filtration and UV disinfection before being used for cleaning railway coaches and non-potable operations.
For Environment and Science aspirants, this is a prime example of 'Nature-based Solutions' (NbS) in industrial infrastructure.
