Salem Division Southern Railway installs free to use BMI Kiosks in 5 major stations for use of passengers

The Indian Medical Research Council (IMRC) has fixed recently the average weight for men as 60 Kgs and 55 Kgs for women in India. As per the recommendations of the IMRC, the healthy BMI (Body Mass Index) for men from 18-29 years, is 20.3 (with 60 Kgs weight and 1.73 Mtrs height) and for Women from 18-29, the healthy BMI should be 21.2 (with 55 Kgs weight and 1.61 Mtrs height).  So, a normal working Indian male requires 2,730 calories (kcal) and a hard working male requires 3490 calories (kcal). Likewise, a normal working Indian female requires 1900-2230  calories (kcal) and a hard working female requires 2850 calories (kcal).

It is a difficult task for normal citizens to know their BMI and design their lifestyle. So, with a view to assist rail passengers to know their BMI and guide them towards a healthy lifestyle, Salem Division of Southern Railway has installed BMI Kiosks in 5 of its major stations.

These BMI Kiosks in the lines of the earlier coin operated weight showing machines, will be showing the height, weight and the BMI of the user (like underweight, normal and healthy weight, Overweight and Obese) free on no payment. In addition, the machine will also give advice as to the requirement of water intake for the user based on his/her BMI. If opted, the user can input his/her 10 digit mobile number in the machine, so that the machine will send an SMS to the mobile providing all the above details for a permanent record. When the user provides the same mobile number next time, the SMS will include comparative figures of the height, weight & BMI in comparison with the last time. 

These BMI Kiosks installed by M/s Orange Innovations and Amsoft Services, in 5 major stations of Salem Division viz. Salem, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Karur, at a cost of Rs.2.5 lakhs approx. However, there is no capital investment on the part of railways as these machines are installed on advertisement revenue basis and the contractors will pay rent for using the railway premises in addition to sharing a part of the advertisement revenue. 

While expressing his happiness over the new BMI Kiosks installed by Salem Division, Sri Shubhranshu, Divisional Railway Manager, Salem, said that these BMI kiosks will help the rail passengers to lead a healthy life style and added that more such machines would be installed in many stations of Salem Division.