Mumbai Local News: 53 Water Vending Machines To Be Installed At 25 Stations

Western Railway (WR)'s Mumbai Division plans to install Water Vending Machines across various railway stations with an aim to provide clean and hygienic drinking water to the passengers. It will be helpful to the passengers because the rates are much cheaper as compared to the packaged water bottles. As per reports, 53 such Water Vending Machines (WVMs) will be installed across 25 railway stations.

In an official statement released by WR, Chief PRO Sumit Thakur shared the Water Vending Machines uses Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Purification technology which helps in removing bacteria from the water. These machines will enable passengers to purchase potable drinking water at reasonable rates. Passengers will also have an option of refilling the water or buying them with container. The facility will be available at stations round the clock.

Thakur further stated that the contract for installation and operation of Water Vending Machines will be for a period of 5 Years. The annual revenue is INR 32.56 lakhs per annum & will fetch a total revenue of INR 1.69 crores for a period of 5 Years. These Water Vending Machines will be installed within two months time period.

The details of charges of Water Vending Machines are as under:-