Modular toilets to replace the much hyped e-toilets in Kozhikode

E-toilets in Kozhikode city had fallen into disuse owing to technical issues

Less than a decade after their much-hyped appearance in the city, e-toilets are bidding farewell to Kozhikode. They will be replaced by more convenient and effective modular toilets.

The Kozhikode Corporation Council on Wednesday decided to dismantle e-toilets set up in 15 locations in the city, as they are rusting away due to disuse.

It was following a prolonged protest by women in 2010 demanding safe toilets in public spaces that e-toilets were set up in the city. In fact, Kozhikode was the first city in the State to set up the facility. Incidentally, patronage for the facility was poor right from the beginning, as women were reluctant to use them, as they feared getting trapped inside. E-toilets could be accessed using coins. But there were instances where the users had got trapped inside with the signal going wrong.