Water ATM by Indian Railway
Indian Railway is installing various water vending machines / Water ATM across various Railway stations in India for giving good and hygienic drinking water to the passengers. It is very help full to the passengers because the rate of this water is low compared to other bottle water. Water Vending Machines can be installed only in stand alone mode by reputed manufactures or their franchisee holders or authorised agents at stations.
- Water Charges in Water Vending Machines
- Water Vending Machines : Central Railway
- Roll out plan of Water Vending Machines during August 2016 by Indian Railway
- Water ATM in Railway Stations
Water Charges in Water Vending MachinesUpdated : 21.06.2017 Following are the details of water charges of water supplied from the Water Vending Machines by Indian Railway.
Water ChargesCommuters with a container/bottle are charging
- Rs.1 for 300 ml
- Rs.3 for 500 ml
- Rs.5 for 1 liter
- Rs.8 for 2 liters
- Rs.20 for 5 liters
Commuters without a container are charging
- Rs.2 for 300 ml
- Rs.5 for 500 ml
- Rs.8 for 1 liter
- Rs.12 for 2 liters
- Rs.25 for 5 liters
Water Vending Machines : Central Railway
37 Water Vending Machines at 20 Railway Stations under Central Railway. Thirty Seven water vending machines have been commissioned at 20 stations across the Central railway, a famous Newspaper reported. Name of the Railway Stations :- The water vending machines have been installed at the Dadar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, LLT, Thane, Kalyan, Panvel, Ijatpuri, Byculla, Mulund, Kalwa, Mumbra, Dombivali, Mankhurs, Kings circle and Reay Road Stations. Technology Used :- A water Vending Machines users Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Purification Technology which helps in removing bacteria from the water. These machines will enable passengers to purchase purified water at reasonably low rates.
Roll out plan of Water Vending Machines during August 2016 by Indian Railway
Updated : 03.08.2016 Indian Railway decided to install more Water Vending Machines in Railway Stations for the comfort and convenience of the passengers. In a move to improve the passenger amenities railway will install total of 270 Water ATM in stations in this August.
- Lucknow Division : 10
- Ambala Division : 15
- Jaipur Division : 5
- Firozpur Division : 10
- Moradabad Division : 12
- Delhi Division : 10
- Ajmer Division : 5
- Ratlam Division : 12
- Mumbai Central Division : 10
- Kota Division : 12
- Trichi Division : 9
- Chennai Division : 30
- Bangalore Division : 15
- Hubli Division : 12
- Vijayawada Division : 17
- Hyderabad Division : 10
- Samastipur Division : 15
Khurda Division : 10 Sealdah Division : 5 Mugalsarai Division : 10 Asansol Division : 10 Ahmedabad Division : 10 Lumding Division : 10 Khurda Road : 10 Danapur : 10 Sealdah : 5 Guntkal : 15 Solapur : 5 Total Nos. 270
Water ATM in Railway Stations
Updated : 02.08.2016
Indian Railway launched new initiative called Water Vending Machines for the aim of Making Drinking Water Available at Railway Stations. Water ATM is a unique initiative to deliver pure, chilled water to passengers at a very low cost.It is Railways’ endeavor to provide drinking water at all stations on Indian Railways. As such, eight stations viz. Bhopal, Dwarka, Gadag, Guwahati, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Madurai, Patna and Tirupati stations have been identified for provision of RO drinking water units on experimental basis. Further, 346 Water Vending Machines have been provided at stations.
Indian Railway installed 300 water ATM across 18 divisions, 60 stations. 1200 stations are identified, 3000 water ATM planned for installation. 500 to be earmarked for self help groups. It will generate employment and will reduce environment pollution by reducing consumption of plastic bottles. Railway is planning for 8500 Water Vending Machines and will cover all the station.
List of Stations having Water ATM
- Religious places provided with water vending machines: Haridwar,Mathura,Ujjain,Varanasi,Rishikesh,Puri,Madurai.
- 2 Water Vending Machine commissioned at Raja ki Mandi, Agra div and
- 3 commissioned at Bettiah, Samastipur division.
- RO plant installed at Pune Railway station and it has a capacity of 72000 lit water per day.
Water Vending Machines commissioned Dates
15.07.2016
- Two at Mathura
- Two at Samastipur div at Raxaul
- One at Hyderabad div of Nizamabad
in Telangana
16.07.2016
- One Mathura in UP
- Two at Mumbai BCT division of
Marine Lines in Mumbai Suburban of Maharashtra
17.07.2016
- Two Moradabad division
- One Samastipur division
18.07.2016
- One at Motihari in Bihar
- Two at Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh
19.07.2016
- Four at Chandausi in Uttar
Pradesh - Two at Nizamabad in Telangana
- One at Bhubaneswar in Odisha
20.07.2016
- Two at Dhanu Road in Maharashtra
- Two at Sugauli in Bihar
Ajmer Railway Station water vending machines of platform no. 1, 2&3 ,4 are selling direct tap water in the name of RO
Pls look into the matter.
Can you please register this complaint using Rail Madad Application or by contacting 139.
Khagaria station pr 5liter water bottle ka 40 rupees le raha hai jab ki price rate mai 25 rupess likha hua hai.
Plz work on thiscomplain
Can you please register this complaint using Rail Madad Application or by contacting 139.
At Aurangabad railway station ,water is been closed for last 3 days…..in such hot days..I am really shocked to see this…then what is the use of it.
Manmad railway station platform number 5 and 6 water wending operator manner less and chutiya banao .com schmee mashine is not operating properly demanding 10 rs
Operator outside and station pakit chor in side
Plz take serious matter
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9225107777
Contact help line and update the same using IRCTC Helpline Numbers page details.
Platform no 1 at Veraval station, giving water in old water bottles and that too at higher price I.e. 10 instead of 8 for 1 ltr.
Contact Customer Care using information provided under following link Indian Railway Customer Care No and inform for immediate result.
Sir Dimapur Rly stn pr 1 ltr pani lene se 10 ₹ leta hai or puchnese bolta hai ki Mat lo wrna chutte 8 ₹ do
I was waiting for water at water vending machine,nobody came, it was open,but closed by vendor, I asked near by stalls, they said he will come, but he didn’t came, kindly take of this issue.because many went with thirsty,
Place:ratlam junction, platform no6
How to set up a watering vending machine on NAIHATI JN . SEALDAH DIVISION UNDER . What is the way to apply ???
Water vending machine installed at Bhopal Junction on Platform inbetween 2 & 3 is both working properly since long.As 300ML dispenser rap is not working almost 3months.Which force to passengers to pay more amount and it’s water of water and money.
Please look into matter and resolve the issue.
सर हम भी वाटर एटीएम मशीन लगाना चाहते हैं इसके लिए हमें जानकारी चाहिए प्लीज रिप्लाई मोर कमेंट इसके लिए हमें क्या करना होगा सर हमें विस्तार से जानकारी दीजिए