1Department of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati, 444 602, (India)
2Dept Of Biochemistry, S.R.T.R. Medical College, Ambejogai, 431517, (India)
In the present investigation, a study on drinking water quality of 43 railway stations on Nagpur - Bhusawal Central railway route in Maharashtra is performed by analysing a total of 160 samples during June to December 2006 for potability of drinking water by standard methods and recorded 24% water was safe whereas 76% samples were polluted. The main stations provides 81% potable water whereas moderate to small stations provided 86% to 95% contaminated or polluted water to the passengers. The main or junction railway station authorities only provided good quality drinking water by maintaining proper water hygienic conditions and neglecting water hygiene at moderate to very small stations. Hence it is recommended that proper water hygienic conditions should be maintained at all levels of collections, storage and distributions of water irrespective of type of railway stations.
Railway station water, MPN, quality of water, Water hygiene, public water
