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eLoo

The first eLoo · Santiniketan, India

An old bus.
A fresh way to stop.

A closer look at the spaces, details and people behind our first pilot.

The converted eLoo bus beneath a large tree at the Santiniketan pilot
One bus, thoughtfully reimagined.

01 / A little room to yourself

A necessary stop.
Made more comfortable.

The pilot brought private washrooms and handwashing spaces together inside a converted bus.

Full view along the private washrooms and washbasins inside the eLoo pilot
Private washrooms and handwashing, inside the pilot.
The pilot’s accessible washroom with a toilet, basin and shower
The accessible / gender-neutral washroom.

02 / Space to care

Different journeys.
Different needs.

The pilot included three women’s washrooms, an accessible / gender-neutral facility, and a space for breastfeeding and changing.

A more welcoming stop begins by considering who needs to use it.

03 / The people around the pilot

A little local hospitality
goes a long way.

Local women’s self-help groups were part of the pilot’s operating model, bringing refreshments and community participation to the stop.

Community members serving food and refreshments from the eLoo counter
The refreshments counter at the pilot.
Women community members gathered beside the bus at the pilot opening
Women from the community at the pilot opening.

Before the first stop

A second life,
with a different purpose.

A decommissioned bus became a practical way to explore a better roadside experience.

Read the story of the conversion
The decommissioned bus before its conversion

These photographs document the Santiniketan pilot. They are not a statement of current opening hours or availability.

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