Spitting in public places has been a major nuisance in the Indian Railways despite being prohibited.
In order to discourage public spitting and save around Rs 1,200 crores and thousands of gallons of water, Indian railways is introducing a pocket sized reusable biodegradable spittoons.
The spittoons are biodegradable and nature friendly, according to an Indian Railways officer.
These reusable spittoons will have seeds that will grow plants once it is disposed of.
Within the railway campus, the passengers can get the spittoons through various vending machines and kiosks. The spittoon pouch will be available for ₹5-₹10. The passengers can carry these pouches in their pockets and it can be reused 20-25 times.
