WELCOME TO FRENDZ4M
Sat, Dec 14, 2024, 03:33:16 PM

Current System Time:

Get updatesShare this pageSearch
Telegram | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Share on Facebook | Tweet Us | WhatsApp | Telegram
 

Forum Main>>General Talk>>News>>

How often are train blankets washed? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says...

Page: 1   
Mr.Love ™User is offline now
PM [1]
Rank : Helper
Status : Super Owner

#1

Blankets provided to train passengers are washed at least once a month and an additional bedsheet is provided in the bedroll kit for its use as a quilt cover, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.


He was responding to Congress MP Kuldeep Indora's question, "whether woollen blankets are washed only once a month while passengers are paying for bedding that meets the basic hygiene standards".


In a written reply, the minister said, "The blankets used in Indian Railways, as per current specifications, are lighter, easy to wash and provide good insulation to passengers for an overall comfortable journey experience." He mentioned several measures taken to ensure passenger comfort and safety, including procurement of new linen sets with improved BIS specifications to ensure better quality, mechanised laundries to ensure supply of hygienic linen sets, use of standard machines and specified chemicals for washing of linen, and monitoring linen washing activities.


Whito-meters are used to check the quality of washed linen items and the codal life of linen items has been reduced from the previously prescribed duration to allow quicker induction of fresh items, Vaishnaw said.


"War rooms have been established at zonal headquarters and divisional levels to monitor/prompt action on complaints lodged on RailMadad portal, including complaints on linen/bedroll," he said.


Besides eco-friendly packaging of bedrolls, improved logistics are used for storing, transportation, loading and unloading of linen/bedrolls at stations and on trains, the minister added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by News Agency staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Reply
You are not logged in, please

Login

Page: 1   

Jump To Page:

Keywords:blankets, washed, minister, ashwini, vaishnaw, provided, passengers, additional, bedsheet, bedroll, railway, informed, wednesday, responding, congress, kuldeep,
Related threads:

Rahul Gandhi draws parallel between 'Constitution and Manusmriti' in Parliament


'People in Delhi are worried about security': Arvind Kejriwal writes to Amit Shah


IndiGo sends relief flight as hundreds remain stranded in Istanbul


Third test LIVE: Bad news for fans as second session heads towards failure


Parliament session live: PM Modi to speak on second day of Constitution debate


PM Modi to respond to constitutional debate in Lok Sabha today: 10 points


'Allu Arjun's arrest proves...': Union minister slams Congress in Telangana


Investigation against KTR for alleged irregularities in the Formula E race: sources


'It's getting more ridiculous every day': Journalist on Congress leader's 'Adani' dig


'Pinnacle of insecurity': KTR slams Congress over Allu Arjun's arrest


TERMS & CONDITIONS | DMCA POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY
Home | Top | Official Blog | Tools | Contact | Sitemap | Feed
Page generated in 0.19 microseconds
FRENDZ4M © 2024