Remember those card tickets with weight count, an actor's photo and an astrology tip saying something like "you will meet someone special this week" at railway stations, that came out from those ticket machines with multiple colour bulbs flashing? Traditional old ticket weighing machines are now being replaced by Health ATMs, which not only tell your weight, but will check your blood pressure, body mass index and more. Now, you can also get your blood and lipid profile tests done at railway stations while you wait for your train.

After successful use in the outstation section at major termini like CSMT and Kurla, they will now be launched across 12 suburban stations. "The older ticket machines gave your weight for less than a rupee, and the new health ATMs gives one a basic health update for just R50. These will be manned by medical attendants and will help passengers monitor their health parametres quickly," a senior official said.