Can air-filtering plants make a difference? The Railways’ previous collaboration with a Nashik-based firm, in setting up an air-filtering plant, using US’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data on plants known for generating pure air could offer some relief, a report said in this paper. Railway officials confirmed the continued functionality of the ‘oxygen parlour’ at Nashik station, allowing commuters to breathe in cleaner air and purchase plants at a standard rate.

While there are experts that claim these plants have their limitations when it comes to large-scale pollution, it is heartening that the Railways has come up with this initiative.