Indian Railways is fully prepared for Special Campaign 5.0, focused on cleanliness and resolving pending matters. The campaign, initiated by the Government of India on September 15th, 2025, involves setting targets from October 2nd to 31st, 2025 to institutionalize Swachhata and dispose of pending matters. Shri Satish Kumar, Chairman CEO, Railway Board, and senior officers are overseeing preparations. Detailed guidelines have been issued to field units, and a review meeting with nodal officers was held on August 27th, 2025, chaired by the Secretary, Railway Board. Over 150 nodal officers have been designated across 17 Zonal Railways, 70 Divisional Offices, 10 PSUs, 9 Production Units, and 9 Central Training Institutes, with a WhatsApp group for real-time updates. Preparations include finalizing targets for clearing pending references, file reviews, cleanliness drives, e-waste management, and scrap disposal. The Ministry of Railways aims to make cleanliness a daily practice and ensure timely resolution of pending matters. Release ID: 2168009. Contact: Dharmendra Tewari, Dr. Nayan Solanki, Manik Sharma. Posted On: September 18th 2025, 3:01 PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Campaign 5.0: Government of India initiative for institutionalizing Swachhata (cleanliness) and disposing of pending matters.
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry responsible for implementing Special Campaign 5.0 within Indian Railways.
Indian Railways: The organization undertaking the Special Campaign 5.0, encompassing its zonal railways, divisions, PSUs, production units, and training institutes.
Swachhata: The Hindi term for cleanliness, a central focus of Special Campaign 5.0.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways Fully Gears Up For Successful
Implementation of Special Campaign 5.0 Focusing
on Cleanliness and Disposal of Pending References
Over 150 Nodal Officers Across 17 Zonal Railways,
70 Divisions, 10 PSUs, 9 Production Units, and 9
Training Institutes Designated to Facilitate Real-Time
Communication and Updates
Indian Railways Commits to Making Cleanliness a
Daily Practice and Ensuring Timely Resolution of All
Pending Matters Through Special Campaign 5.0
Posted On: 18 SEP 2025 3:01PM by PIB Delhi
Special Campaign 5.0 for institutionalizing Swachhata and disposing of pending matters has been
launched by the Government of India starting from 15th September 2025, for setting targets and
thereafter achieving those targets during the period from 2nd to 31st October 2025. The Ministry of
Railways is fully geared up for the successful implementation of the campaign across Indian
Railways.
The Railway Board, led by the Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, Shri Satish Kumar along with other senior
officers, is closely monitoring the preparations to ensure the campaign's effectiveness. In this regard, detailed
guidelines have been issued to all field units through a D.O. letter addressed to all General Managers and
Heads of other Units. A review meeting chaired by the Secretary, Railway Board, with all nodal officers of
the campaign was held on 27.08.2025.
Detailed instructions have been issued to all 17 Zonal Railways, 70 Divisional Offices, 10 Public Sector
Undertakings (PSUs), 9 Production Units (PUs), and 9 Central Training Institutes to ensure their active
participation. Over 150 nodal officers have been designated across Indian Railways to coordinate the effort,
with a dedicated WhatsApp group established to facilitate real-time communication and updates.
As the preparatory phase is now underway, targets are being finalized with respect to key campaign
parameters, including the clearance of pending references, file reviews, cleanliness drives, e-waste
management, and scrap disposal.
The Ministry of Railways remains firmly committed to making cleanliness a daily institutional practice and
ensuring the timely resolution of all pending matters. With coordinated planning and dedicated participation
across all units, the Ministry aims to make Special Campaign 5.0 a resounding success.
*****Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Manik Sharma
(Release ID: 2168009)