New bottling plant in Naini to boost water supply for rly stns
Prayagraj: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is setting up a new Rail Neer packaged drinking water bottling plant in Saraswati Hi-Tech City, Naini, Prayagraj to ensure adequate supply of hygienic drinking water for passengers.
Currently, the daily demand is being met by trucks transporting water from the Maneri plant in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. However, due to increasing demand, especially during summers, supply shortages often force the sale of alternative water brands at stations.
The new plant, with a daily production capacity of 100,000 litres, is expected to end these shortages and ensure the availability of standardised, high-quality drinking water at stations and food plazas throughout the Prayagraj region.
Once operational, this plant will supply 22,000 litres of Rail Neer daily to nine railway stations across the Prayagraj city region, including the busy Prayagraj Junction.
The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has allotted 25 acres of land for this project, and an investment of Rs 25 crore has been proposed.
The key aim of the project is to provide safe, packaged drinking water to rail passengers, helping to prevent water-borne diseases and improve the overall quality of railway services.
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IRCTC's regional manager Ajit Kumar Sinha highlighted that the project will significantly improve local accessibility to drinking water and reduce dependence on distant supply centres.
In addition to this plant, UPSIDA has also allocated 13 acres each to Bisleri and Kemco companies.
Bisleri is set to invest Rs 270 crore in its bottling facility while Kemco, which will manufacture raw materials for bottles, will invest Rs 200 crore.
These developments are expected to generate both direct and indirect employment, thereby strengthening the local economy.
According to UPSIDA regional manager Santosh Kumar, the construction work for all three plants will begin shortly.
Once functional, the Prayagraj plant is expected to consume only about 20% of its production capacity locally. The surplus water will be distributed to major railway stations in Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur, with the plant also capable of meeting special demand surges as required.
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