The Kankaria Coaching Depot in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has become the first railway depot in India to achieve 'water neutral' status.
- Savings: Roughly 1.60 lakh litres of water are saved daily through treatment and reuse.
- Method: Wastewater is cleaned by phytoremediation, a natural technique that uses plants to remove pollutants, and is then filtered and disinfected with UV light.
- Reuse: The treated water is used again in railway operations.
- Benefits: Lower freshwater demand, water conservation and greener railway functioning.