An innovative idea by health inspector Arun has paved the way for a complete revamp of the Aluva railway station.
Aluva, for those who don’t know, is a quaint little town about 16 km from Kochi Airport in the Ernakulam district of Kerala.
It is a well known fact that many die in India while attempting to cross railway tracks.
But the innovation and hard work of station master C Balakrishnan, Mr Mohan, CPS, and Ms Indu, one of his team members, has managed to kill two birds with one stone.
The trio has come up with the idea of using the plastic bottles which are callously thrown by passengers on the railway tracks to grow China rose.
They hang these bottles on the barricades between railway tracks. Thus they don’t just beautify the premises but also leave very little space for people attempting crossing the railway track and hence encourage them to use the foot over-bridge.
Railway stations in India are usually an eyesore but this simple yet immensely creative initiative has helped turn around this quaint town’s station.
The beauty of this idea lies in its simplicity. It is a cost effective exercise, and hence makes it sustainable and it is environment friendly.
This is a truly innovative attempt to revamp railway stations and should be an example to bigger stations across India.
Shout out to Neha Venkatesh for bringing this great initiative to our notice.
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