VERA- Inclusive Railway Restroom Design

Industrial Design, Indian Railways, Vande Bharat Express, Railway Restroom Design, Inclusive Design, Public Sanitation, Hygiene Design, Human-Centered Design, Product-Service-System, CMF Design, User Experience, Ergonomics, Transportation Design, Sustainable Design, Plasma-Activated Water, Design Research, Design for Dignity, Public Infrastructure, SCAD MFA Industrial Design Thesis, VERA

2026

VERA- Inclusive Railway Restroom Design

MFA IDUS THESIS Project

Product design

VERA: Trust in Motion
VERA redefines public sanitation for Indian Railways, transforming restrooms from points of friction into symbols of national pride. Designed for the high-speed Vande Bharat era, VERA addresses the "hovering paradox" through an automated, chemical-free sanitization system using Plasma-Activated Water. It features a seamless, wide-profile seat for ergonomic stability during motion and a sensory-first CMF strategy to build visual trust. By shifting responsibility from the user to the system, VERA restores human dignity and sets a new global standard for inclusive, high-traffic transit hygiene.