Design a digital clock for Indian Railways, win Rs 5 lakh!

Competition aims to standardise digital clocks used on railway platforms and stations, will be open to three categories of participants — professionals, college/university students and school students

Hyderabad: The Indian Railways has announced a nationwide competition to design new digital clocks, which are to be installed across all railway stations in the country. It has invited entries from creative people.

This competition aims to standardise the digital clocks used on platforms and stations, and will be open to three categories of participants — professionals, college/university students and school students.

One grand winner, whose design gets selected for use across Indian Railways, will receive the first prize of Rs 5 lakh. Additionally, each of the three categories will have five consolation prizes of Rs 50,000 each.

Participants must submit their designs online from May 1-31.

The entries must be submitted in high resolution without any watermark or logo, along with a certificate of originality. Participants are allowed to submit multiple designs and each entry must be accompanied by a brief concept note explaining the theme and idea behind the design. It is essential that all submitted designs are original and do not violate any intellectual property rights or copyrights.

In the school category, students up to Class XII are eligible and must upload a valid school ID card. The college category includes individuals currently enrolled in any recognised university or college. All others will fall under the professional category.

Entries may be mailed to: contest.pr@rb.railnet.gov.in