South Western Railway, Rotary partner to save 7.5 million litres of water annually at KSR Bengaluru station
South Western Railway has partnered with Rotary International to install a rainwater harvesting system at KSR Bengaluru station. The project aims to save 7.5 million litres of water annually and reduce water-related costs by approximately ₹1 crore.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant model for public-private partnerships in addressing urban water scarcity and sustainability in Indian infrastructure.
South Western Railway (SWR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rotary International District 3191 to implement a rainwater harvesting system at the Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Bengaluru Railway Station, a project expected to conserve 7.5 million litres of rainwater annually.
According to a release, the initiative is also projected to save nearly ₹1 crore every year in water-related expenditure. The MoU was signed in the presence of Bengaluru Divisional Railway Manager Ashutosh Kumar Singh by Additional Divisional Railway Manager Praveen Katarki and Rotary International District 3191 District Governor Anil Gupta.
Mr. Singh said that the collaboration is the first-of-its-kind between Indian Railways and an external organisation for such sustainability initiatives.
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