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Snuggling in for a long train journey? RTI reveals Indian Railways blankets are washed only once a monthAn RTI response from Indian Railways has disclosed that while bed sheets and pillow covers in AC coaches are washed after every use, blanke...
Railways to resume providing linen, blankets inside trainsIn an order issued to general managers of all railway zones, the Railway Board said the supply of these items would resume with immediate e...
Northern Railway launches disposable bedding kit, sanitizer kit for passengersThe 'disposable bedding comfort kit' will have a blanket, bedsheet and a pillow, which a passenger can purchase from a stall set by a priva...
Bring your own blanket: What Indian Railways banning dirty linen tells us about 'quilt' complexRailways must ensure that hygiene efforts are not derailed by faulty laundering.
Bring your own blanket: Railways withdraws curtains, blankets amid coronavirus scareCentral Railway and Western Railway have advised passengers to bring their own blankets. They are also cleaning all coach fittings such as ...
From a lumbering PSU to a smart service provider: How Indian Railways changed the way it serves youThough there's still a lot to be done, railways have managed to shed the image of a state entreprise impervious to change and aloof to its ...
Softer, lighter, cleaner blankets in AC coaches soon: Rail BoardUnlike the blankets provided now which are woollen, the revised specifications said that the fibre content of the blankets should be 60 per...
Bed linen washed after every use, blankets at least once in 2 months: RailwaysOver 65% linen are washed in mechanised laundries set up inside railway premises and the remaining are washed at laundries hired on contrac...
Railways starts process of phasing out of blankets in AC coachesRailways is using thermal control and regulating the temperature in the third AC compartment of the Delhi-Jammu train to around 24-26 degre...
Railways plans to discontinue providing blankets in some AC trainsThe move to do away with blankets is an 'economical option', considering that it takes Rs 55 to clean the bedroll while passengers are char...
After CAG rebuke on lack of hygiene, Railways puts covers on blanketsOn reports of increasing the temperature of AC coaches to 24 degrees from 19 at present, he said no final decision had been taken yet.
4 points from CAG report that tell you why Railways isn't exactly on trackEven if you pay extra for faster travel by train, there is no guarantee you will reach your destination in time, finds out the new CAG repo...
After bad quality food, CAG raps railways over dirty linen, management issuesThe country's top auditor has said the washing and sanitation of linen as well as blankets are not done as per the norms established by the...
Railways to wash blankets after every useNewly designed lightweight blankets made of soft fabric will replace the existing ones and these will be washed after every use, a first in...
You smelt it right, Railways washes blankets every two monthsDefending Sinha’s statement, the railways said blankets cannot be washed every day, which is why an extra bed sheet is provided to cover it.
Railway blankets washed once in two months, says MoS for Railways Manoj SinhaHis reply came to questions raised by various members of the Upper House regarding the quality and hygiene of laundry and linen supplied by...
Multi-colour bedrolls in Rajdhanis soonWhite bedsheets and pillow covers in trains are set to become a thing of the past as Railways is introducing multi-colour bedrolls designed...