Overview

• The Railway Ministry has launched a nationwide competition to design digital clocks for installation at 1,337 stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
• Participants can submit entries online from May 1 to May 31, 2025, across three categories: professionals, college/university students, and school students.
• The winning design will receive ₹5 lakh, with five consolation prizes of ₹50,000 each in each category, and Indian Railways will retain the copyright of selected designs.
• Entries must be original, submitted in high resolution without watermarks, and accompanied by a certificate of originality; multiple submissions are allowed.
• The first set of custom-designed digital clocks, potentially featuring solar power and environmental data displays, is planned for rollout at pilot stations next year.