Chips and samosas will be served in paper bags at city stations, as the Central Railway (CR) last week launched a drive to keep plastic bags and sachets out of commuters’ hands. These are the main reason for the clogging of drains on railway premises. Vendors at railway stalls have been advised to give snacks in paper bags to consumers to keep as much plastic away as possible.

“Central Railway, Mumbai division, has started a unique initiative towards a plastic-free environment. It has been started to make the railway premises plastic free. The staff at the catering stalls on the stations have been sensitized by the divisional manager and his team to sell the food items in eco-friendly paper bags instead of plastic bags,” a CR spokesperson said. The employees of food stalls also open packets of food such as wafers, pour them into a paper bag for the consumer and then dispose of the bag properly.