Due to the intense summer heat, the railway administration has made arrangements for affordable cold drinking water. Water vending machines will be available at 75 stations, including Charbagh and Lucknow Junction in the Lucknow division, providing water to passengers at affordable rates ranging from 2 to 20 rupees. However, passengers must...
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bring their own bottles. The North and Northeast Railways have made arrangements for water in quantities ranging from 300 ml to 5 liters. Non-governmental organizations, scouts-guides, and self-help groups have been given responsibility to maintain water supply in general compartments. Bottled water, ‘Rail Neer’, is available on platforms and inside trains for 15 rupees. Passengers can report vendors charging more than the price to 139. ATMs have been opened at Charbagh and Kaiserbagh bus depots offering cold water for 2 rupees per liter with a bottle. Rates for water vary depending on the quantity and whether a bottle is provided or not.