Sanitary pads, condoms at railway stations

New Delhi, May 26

Condoms and sanitary pads would now be sold at toilet facilities both inside and outside railway stations for not only the passengers but also the people living in its vicinity, a new toilet policy recently approved by the Railway Board said.

It stated that owing to lack of proper sanitation facilities in and around the station, those living in the vicinity were often found defecating in the open and urinating on the station premises, which made the surroundings unhygienic and resulted in health-related problems.

“Each facility will have a small kiosk to sell low-cost sanitary pads for women along with provision of an incinerator, and condoms for men,” the policy said. Each station would have two such facilities, one outside the station in the circulating area and another inside the station. — PTI