The Lucknow Metro has become the first metro project in India to use ultraviolet (UV) rays for sanitising train coaches, as notified by the UP Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC). An Indian firm has developed the UV sanitisation apparatus that can sanitise the entire coach in just seven minutes. As per reports, the metro authorities are sanitising each coach for 15 minutes. Also, the UV disinfection process is economical. It costs 1/40th of the cost incurred in sprinkling manual sanitisers. Read on to know more.
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It Takes Around Seven Minutes To Sanitise The Entire Coach Using The UV Apparatus
Taking inspiration from New York Metro’s experiment, the Lucknow Metro has launched a DRDO-certified UV sanitisation apparatus to sanitise coaches with more efficiency and speed. The disinfection process takes seven minutes per coach, but the authorities are sanitising every coach for fifteen minutes as added care. According to a Hindustan Times report, UPMRC Managing Director Kumar Keshav said, “Passenger safety and comfort has always been our topmost priority and whatever we do is in sync with our objective to provide the safest and the most convenient mode of public transport to the people.” Lucknow is also installing smart cameras to read women’s troubled expressions and alert police.
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The Sanitisation Process Is Economical Too
Speaking about the UV technology, Kesav said, “When we started token sanitation by UV radiation, we received overwhelming response and appreciation from our passengers. Now, with train sanitation by ultraviolet rays, we want to assure all our passengers that their Lucknow Metro was, is and will always be the safest mode of transport.” He added, “We are seeing a significant increase in ridership everyday and it is this confidence of our commuters that pushes us to put in more and more efforts to make their travel enjoyable and hassle-free.” Sanitisation of the coaches using UV rays is also saving costs. The process costs 1/40th of the cost incurred in sprinkling manual sanitisers. This is really a commendable initiative. Meanwhile, here are 10 things to do at Lucknow, the City of Nawabs: