Empty liquor bottles dot the Hub

KOCHI: Empty liquor bottles, cigarette butts, vomit sprayed across the floor is slowly becoming a common sight at the comfort stations, especially during the night hours, in the Vytilla Mobility Hub. The contractors and cleaning people said that they are trying their best to keep the premises of the hub clean. Sadly, some of the passengers think that the comfort stations at the world class mobility hub is just another place to dump the waste.According to the cleaners at the station, quite a few empty liquor bottles can be found in the toilets, especially during the night.“At times, the bottles can be seen carelessly left in the station toilets. For some, it is a convenient drinking spot. The other day, two people were caught carrying a couple of bottles into the bathroom. This is becoming a common practice. We are trying our best to keep the toilets clean but we cannot ensure that people don’t indulge in such activities,” contractor Giri said.According to the sources, people drink while escaping the attention of the security guards dispatched to the front of the comfort station. Cleaning people also complain that the smell of liquor and vomit usually pervades  the station at times in the night.For passengers, who avail the services of the toilet, the callous attitude of their fellow passengers is disgusting. Most of the discomfort they state is when they find the faucets of the toilets not in working condition.The contractor said, “In the past few weeks, after we found the springs and the other equipment in the toilets removed, we were forced to purchase five new faucets and flushes for the toilets. From the attitude of some of the passengers, destroying the toilets seems to be just a timepass.”“Also, cigarette butts stashed into the toilets in men’s bathrooms have become a common sight,” said M Beena, managing director of the mobility hub.“We have received some complaints from the people that some passengers are callous and use the comfort station as a place for anti-social activities. We have stuck boards asking the  people to be more careful and keep the bathrooms clean. When we find people not following the instructions, we fine them. Unless, they themselves feel the need to keep the premises clean, nothing much can be done,” Beena said.