Women railway passengers to get free sanitary napkins at 100+ stations in Delhi, Lucknow and other cities

Indus Towers, one of the world’s largest telecom infrastructure companies, in collaboration with Northern Railways has installed 500 Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines as part of its CSR program Nari Samman.

Deployed across 175 railway stations in Delhi, Firozpur, Ambala, Moradabad and Lucknow divisions, the machines are equipped with IoT-enabled monitoring and have so far dispensed around 3 million sanitary napkins.

The initiative ensures 24/7 availability and free access to sanitary napkins for female travelers.

The Nari Samman program is implemented under Indus Towers’ flagship CSR initiative, Pragati, which focuses on building a sustainable ecosystem of community awareness, access and support.

The program is in line with the Government of India’s efforts to improve menstrual health awareness and access to sanitary products through the Menstrual Hygiene (MHS) program under the National Health Mission, strengthening national priorities in women’s health and gender-responsive public infrastructure.

According to the report, Rajesh Kumar Pandey, CEO of Northern Railways, said, “Indian Railways serves millions of passengers every day, including millions of women and girls who depend on the network for work, education and healthcare. Ensuring their comfort, safety and dignity remains a priority for us. This collaboration with Indus Towers is an important step towards making public spaces more inclusive for women and promoting social outcomes. infrastructure.”

Commenting on the initiative, Tejinder Kalra, Chief Operating Officer, Indus Towers Ltd. said, “Executing this initiative at scale in one of India’s busiest railway zones reflects Indus Towers’ experience in deploying and managing resilient technology-based solutions. We bring the same rigor, precision and commitment to social infrastructure. When our partnership with Northern Railways expands the possibilities of seamless access to a country’s public networks the most.” dignity is becoming a part of everyday life and we are proud to help make this change happen.”

This initiative complements Indian Railways’ ongoing efforts to make travel safer, more inclusive and dignified for women. By integrating menstrual hygiene infrastructure into stations, along with female-only trainers and continuous improvement of station equipment and hygiene, the program addresses a critical but often overlooked need. It strengthens the overall ecosystem of women-focused facilities across the rail network and ensures that dignity is part of everyday travel.

This initiative is part of Indus Towers’ broader CSR vision to positively impact over 150 million lives by 2030.