Malayali youngsters develop rail hygiene kit addressing sanitary concerns over long distance train travel
A group of Malayali students has developed a rail hygiene kit to address sanitary concerns during long train journeys. The kit includes essential items like toothbrushes, sanitizers, and toilet seat covers, aimed at improving personal hygiene for travelers. Launched by the company Travel Essentia, the kits are priced at ₹149 and are currently available online and at select railway stations.
- ▪The rail hygiene kit was created by Mizhab K, Muhammed Nihad, Abhishek Roopesh, and Suhail V.
- ▪The kit contains 10 essential items for maintaining hygiene while traveling by train.
- ▪Travel Essentia aims to collaborate with the government to provide kits on specific train services.
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For Mizhab K, Muhammed Nihad, and Abhishek Roopesh, Malayali students at the University of Delhi, the train journey from Kerala to the national capital and vice versa — spanning eight states and 46 hours — used to be regular yet taxing affair.Constantly struggling with the limited sanitary facilities available on trains, the trio decided to delve deeper into the issues plaguing those travelling long distances. Discussions on this topic via a WhatsApp group of Malayali students in the University unearthed concerns about the cleanliness of washrooms in trains and challenges in maintaining personal hygiene while travelling.In the light of their findings, the friends, later joined by Suhail V, started a company called Travel Essentia, which recently launched a 10-piece rail hygiene kit of…
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