OREANDA-NEWS. August 22, 2011. Indian Railways are in the process of developing and carrying out field trials with various technologies of environment friendly toilet system before considering their fitment in coaches as a regular measure.

 Green toilets have been provided on trial in some coaches of New Delhi-Rewa Express, Gwalior-Varanasi, Bundelkhand Express, Saraighat Express and Chennai Alleppey Express/Trivandrum Express. It is not possible to finalise long term action plan at the moment as the technology development cycle has not matured as yet.

 This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Bharatsinh Solanki in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.