In the midst of Chennai’s bustling train stations, where the rhythm of daily life often drowns out small pleasures, a new initiative is offering commuters a chance to pause and indulge in the simple joy of reading. 

Two newly-installed vending machines — one on platform 6 of MGR Chennai Central Railway Station and the other at the west entrance of Tambaram Railway Station — are not dispensing coffee, chips, or cold drinks, but something far more enriching for your train journey, books.

The brainchild of Mayawathi, a 26-year-old literature graduate who left banking to follow her passion for books, these machines are........

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