MUMBAI: Selfie points on development-related themes with lifesize effigies of PM Narendra Modi have been set up across the railway network.
The selfie points or photo booths (at CSMT in pic above), also featuring models made with fibre, clay or plaster of Paris (PoP) to publicise central government schemes like Skill India, Ujjwala Yojana, Chandrayaan mission, etc, have been set up at an average cost of about Rs 6 lakh each.There are 50 such selfie points across CR, including 10 in the Mumbai division, said the CR spokesperson.
On WR, too, such selfie points have come up at important stations like Churchgate, Mumbai Central and Bandra Terminus.There is keen interest among passengers who come across these booths.
Many are posing to take a selfie alongside the 3D sculpture of the prime minister, said a CR official.
A passenger at CSMT said: It is good picture to post on social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook, where it will be interesting to know the reactions of people.Not everyone is impressed.
Kurla resident Amit Sawant said: It would be better if railways work in improving amenities in the train as well as on platforms.
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People of all ages, including 60-70-year-olds, enjoyed getting their pictures taken at the selfie points in polling booths.
District election offices handed out certificates to first-time voters.
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The contest offered cash prizes for the most-liked selfies on social media.
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Voters of all ages, including 60-70-year-olds, were happy to take pictures at the selfie points in polling booths.
First-time voters also received certificates from the district election office.
The Shaheed Alok Mathur secondary school in Jhotwara saw a heavy rush of voters stopping at the selfie point after casting their votes.
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