Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has highlighted major gaps in basic passenger amenities at railway stations across India. Its Audit Report No. 31 of 2026 examined 512 selected non-suburban railway stations and found that 458 stations, or nearly 89%, had a shortfall in at least one Minimum Essential Amenity (MEA).
The audit looked at essential facilities including drinking water, toilets, urinals, seating, platform shelters, dustbins and public announcement systems. CAG also flagged concerns over drinking-water quality, including E. coli found in water-cooler samples at eight railway stations and the presence of Total Coliform bacteria in samples from several stations.
The report also found shortages in drinking-water taps, toilets and urinals, inadequate platform shelter coverage and gaps in waste disposal facilities. Even several major railway stations, including New Delhi, Howrah, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Secunderabad, MGR Chennai Central, CSMT, KSR Bengaluru, Surat and Anand Vihar Terminal, had deficiencies.
So, how well are Indian Railways meeting its own basic amenity standards? What did the CAG audit actually find about drinking water, sanitation and passenger facilities? And what do these findings mean for railway passengers?
In this video, we explain the CAG railway station audit, the 89% shortfall figure, drinking-water quality concerns, Minimum Essential Amenities and the larger issue of implementation and monitoring across Indian Railways.
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has highlighted major gaps in basic passenger amenities at railway stations across India. Its Audit Report No. 31 of 2026 examined 512 selected non-suburban railway stations and found that 458 stations, or nearly 89%, had a shortfall in at least one Minimum Essential Amenity (MEA).
The audit looked at essential facilities including drinking water, toilets, urinals, seating, platform shelters, dustbins and public announcement systems. CAG also flagged concerns over drinking-water quality, including E. coli found in water-cooler samples at eight railway stations and the presence of Total Coliform bacteria in samples from several stations.
The report also found shortages in drinking-water taps, toilets and urinals, inadequate platform shelter coverage and gaps in waste disposal facilities. Even several major railway stations, including New Delhi, Howrah, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Secunderabad, MGR Chennai Central, CSMT, KSR Bengaluru, Surat and Anand Vihar Terminal, had deficiencies.
So, how well are Indian Railways meeting its own basic amenity standards? What did the CAG audit actually find about drinking water, sanitation and passenger facilities? And what do these findings mean for railway passengers?
In this video, we explain the CAG railway station audit, the 89% shortfall figure, drinking-water quality concerns, Minimum Essential Amenities and the larger issue of implementation and monitoring across Indian Railways.
#IndianRailways #CAGReport #RailwayStations #RailwayNews #CAGAudit #IndianRailwaysNews #RailwayStation #DrinkingWater #PassengerAmenities #RailwaySafety #jist #jistnews
