NEW DELHI: To beat the challenge of many people using the same washbasins , particularly at crowded places, the Jagadhri workshop of Northern Railway has developed model touch-free rugged and reliable washbasins.Loaded with automatic sensors and electrically operated along with stand by manual mechanical paddle operated operation, these contactless washbasins have been developed and have been put to use at various field units, workshops and other places of Northern Railway like the Central Hospital New Delhi “These can be installed at railway stations and other public places,” said Arun Arora, principal chief mechanical engineer at Northern Railway.He added that the products have been developed with the help of local resources and in-house engineering skills.Arora said before the resumption of normal work in field units after the lockdown is lifted, there is a plan to install hundreds of such wash basins at all the field units of Northern Railway.“Till now 70 such gadgets have been developed and made functional in field units,” Arora said.The tentative cost of these gadgets ranges from Rs 8000 to Rs 11000. But the prices will come down substantially once bulk manufacturing is undertaken by the workshops.