The Central Railways’ (CR) harbour line in Mumbai has stopped the sale of Rail Neer between Kalyan - Igatpuri for 18 days, which started on October 29.
In an official statement issued by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), it mentioned that due to the sudden increase in demand for Rail Neer (Railways’ packaged drinking water) owing to the prevailing festive season and sudden breakdown in production at Ambernath, it will not be feasible to supply Rail Neer at mentioned sections till November 15.
This year, CR provided additional festive trains adding to the load in the production of Rail Neer. IRCTC has asked CR to make alternate arrangements for the supply of water during the above-mentioned period.
Apart from the Mumbai division, there will also be a shortage of Rail Neer at Bhusawal, Manmad, Nashik Road, Solapur, Daund and Ahmednagar stations until November 15.
With the festive special trains and increasing crowds at railway stations, the demand for Rail Neer is also increasing. Even for suburban local commuters, this is the only option of packaged drinking water available at the stations. The other option is to rely on water vending machines.
For those unversed, Rail Neer is a packaged drinking water by the railways and is available for ₹15 per litre. It is produced at a plant in Ambernath from where it is distributed. Currently, there is a monopoly of Rail Neer at railway stations. IRCTC produces 14,500 cartons of packaged drinking water, each containing 12 bottles of 1 litre daily.
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