COIMBATORE: Commuters arriving at the Coimbatore Junction would soon be able to check on their fitness levels, thanks to two
body mass index
(BMI) kiosks that will soon be installed at the station. The equipment would read the users’ BMI free of cost, while predicting the amount of water that they require a day. If the users enter their mobile phone numbers, they would receive all the details as SMS. For repeat users,
the SMS will also include the previous results
, helping them compare the changes in body mass index.
On Saturday, the Salem railway division installed the Southern Railway’s first-ever BMI kiosk at Salem Junction. While inaugurating the kiosk, divisional railway manager U Subba Rao had unveiled the plans to set up a total of 13 kiosks in 11 railway stations in the division. “We will earn Rs4.5 lakh as annual licence fee from the contract.”
The body mass index is calculated by taking into account a person’s height and weight. The machine would inform the users whether they fall in the weight bracket, which is considered healthy, or they are underweight or overweight and obese, helping them set targets for themselves and adopt a healthier lifestyle.
“The kiosks will also be used to display passenger safety information, features of railway station, daily weather report, platform way finder, help lines, important railway information and commercial advertisements,” U Subba Rao said.
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