Mumbai Metro has taken a delightful step to make public transport more inclusive and accessible! They have introduced menstrual hygiene vending machines at 12 stations across Mumbai Metro One. With this, they aim to ensure easy access to essential hygiene products for women, who make up a significant portion of their daily ridership.
Menstrual Hygiene Vending Machines At Mumbai Metro Stations
In an effort to develop a gender-responsive approach to urban infrastructure, the Mumbai Metro has introduced menstrual hygiene vending machines on the Blue Line 1. According to Mid-Day, the machines have been thoughtfully placed outside women’s washrooms at all 12 stations on the metro line.
For this initiative, metro authorities partnered with femtech brand Sirona to provide discreet and convenient access to essential menstrual and hygiene products for commuters travelling on the Versova–Andheri–Ghatkopar corridor. According to Mid-Day, the products are pocket-friendly, with packs of two sanitary pads priced from ₹10.
In their official statement, Mumbai Metro One said that with this initiative, they hope to normalise conversations around menstrual health. The vending machines will also reduce inconvenience for women commuters, who form a significant portion of ridership, and align with the metro’s broader efforts to make daily travel more inclusive, convenient, and commuter-friendly.
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More Trains On Line 3 To Ease Congestion
In other news, Mumbai Metro is also relentlessly working to make travel smoother and seamless for the commuters. In their latest initiative to achieve this, they have decided to increase the number of daily services on Metro Line 3 from January 5.
This will help make travel easier for commuters and help ease congestion during peak hours. MMRC announced additional services, starting from 5:55 AM. This will greatly benefit commuters on the Aarey JVLR–Cuffe Parade corridor. For now, the extra trains will run on weekdays and Saturdays.
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Kudos to Mumbai Metro for this thoughtful initiative and for creating a more gender-responsive public transport infrastructure in the city!
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