Oxygen Parlour at Station Oxygen Parlour at Station News This initiative is a joint effort of Airo Guard and Indian Railways. Trainman <html> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Seeing the levels of rising pollution in the air nowadays, Indian Railways has taken a unique initiative to combat toxins in the air with the opening of 'Oxygen Parlour' at Nashik Road (NK) railway station. This move is a joint effort of Airo Guard in collaboration with the Ministry of Railways. The innovative idea of the oxygen parlour at the railway station is started under New Innovative Non-Fare Revenue Idea Scheme (NINFRIS). It is a very contemplative effort for the train passengers as they can now breathe in clean and fresh air. </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="5773289261" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Oxygen Parlour is an indoor plant gallery cum sale kiosk spread in an area of 250 sq ft. It consists of around 1500 air purifying plants which can effectively bring down the pollution in the air at the railway station. Nashik railway consists of three platforms and all the platforms were identified ideal for oxygen parlour. But as platform number 2 and 3 are attached, the oxygen parlour has been set up at them so that more passengers can get benefit from it. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/oxygen-parlor.jpg" alt="Oxygen Parlor" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The oxygen parlour is based on the recommendation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In 1989, NASA conducted a study in which they identified some plants that absorb the five most harmful pollutants present in the air. Keeping in mind this study, most of the plants that absorb the toxins from the air are present at the Oxygen Parlour. Such plants have the ability to clean the air in 10X10 feet area around them. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/purifying-plants-nasa.jpg" alt="Purifying Plants Nasa" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Oxygen parlour includes 18 types of air-filtering plants like Bamboo palm, Spider plant, Devils ivy, Dwarf date palm, Boston fern, Kimberly Queen fern, Chinese evergreen, Broadleaf lady palm, Barberton daisy, Weeping fig, Flamingo lily, Lilyturf English ivy, Variegated snake plant, Cornstalk dracaena, Red-edged dracaena, Peace lily and a florist's chrysanthemum. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/air-filtering-plants.jpg" alt="Air Filtering Plants" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Nashik is the first-ever railway station to have an oxygen parlour. Railways also plan to expand this initiative by opening it at every railway station. In order to maximize its reach and improve the air quality throughout the nation, people can also give these plants to their friends and family. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/nasik-station.jpg" alt="Nasik Station" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <b>Objectives of Oxygen Parlour</b><br> Central Railway is the first-ever railway zone that has come up with the pioneering idea of oxygen parlour. The project is expected to help railways in several ways like: </p> <ul> <li> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Apart from generating an additional NFR revenue of Rs 72000 per annum, it would be providing clean air to commuters. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/airo-guard.jpg" alt="Airo Guard" width="100%"> <li> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> With the opening of the oxygen parlour, the idle space at the railway station is now beautified as it comprises of countless number of plants. </p> </li> </ul> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="9989836060" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Don’t you think it is a great effort by railways to improve the air quality at the railway station? What are your views on this unique approach of Indian Railways? Tell us in the comments below. Keep reading the Trainman blog to know the latest updates on railways and train travel. Go ahead and book your tickets through Trainman app. Download Trainman App and check <a href="https://www.trainman.in/pnr">PNR Status</a> of the booked ticket, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.trainman.trainmanandroidapp&hl=en_IN">Train between stations</a>, Seat Availability and a lot more. </p> </html>

Oxygen Parlour at Station

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  • Dec. 24, 2019

Seeing the levels of rising pollution in the air nowadays, Indian Railways has taken a unique initiative to combat toxins in the air with the opening of 'Oxygen Parlour' at Nashik Road (NK) railway station. This move is a joint effort of Airo Guard in collaboration with the Ministry of Railways. The innovative idea of the oxygen parlour at the railway station is started under New Innovative Non-Fare Revenue Idea Scheme (NINFRIS). It is a very contemplative effort for the train passengers as they can now breathe in clean and fresh air.

Oxygen Parlour is an indoor plant gallery cum sale kiosk spread in an area of 250 sq ft. It consists of around 1500 air purifying plants which can effectively bring down the pollution in the air at the railway station. Nashik railway consists of three platforms and all the platforms were identified ideal for oxygen parlour. But as platform number 2 and 3 are attached, the oxygen parlour has been set up at them so that more passengers can get benefit from it.

Oxygen Parlor

The oxygen parlour is based on the recommendation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In 1989, NASA conducted a study in which they identified some plants that absorb the five most harmful pollutants present in the air. Keeping in mind this study, most of the plants that absorb the toxins from the air are present at the Oxygen Parlour. Such plants have the ability to clean the air in 10X10 feet area around them.

Purifying Plants Nasa

Oxygen parlour includes 18 types of air-filtering plants like Bamboo palm, Spider plant, Devils ivy, Dwarf date palm, Boston fern, Kimberly Queen fern, Chinese evergreen, Broadleaf lady palm, Barberton daisy, Weeping fig, Flamingo lily, Lilyturf English ivy, Variegated snake plant, Cornstalk dracaena, Red-edged dracaena, Peace lily and a florist's chrysanthemum.

Air Filtering Plants

Nashik is the first-ever railway station to have an oxygen parlour. Railways also plan to expand this initiative by opening it at every railway station. In order to maximize its reach and improve the air quality throughout the nation, people can also give these plants to their friends and family.

Nasik Station

Objectives of Oxygen Parlour
Central Railway is the first-ever railway zone that has come up with the pioneering idea of oxygen parlour. The project is expected to help railways in several ways like:

  • Apart from generating an additional NFR revenue of Rs 72000 per annum, it would be providing clean air to commuters.

    Airo Guard

  • With the opening of the oxygen parlour, the idle space at the railway station is now beautified as it comprises of countless number of plants.

Don’t you think it is a great effort by railways to improve the air quality at the railway station? What are your views on this unique approach of Indian Railways? Tell us in the comments below. Keep reading the Trainman blog to know the latest updates on railways and train travel. Go ahead and book your tickets through Trainman app. Download Trainman App and check PNR Status of the booked ticket, Train between stations, Seat Availability and a lot more.






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