Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav told in the Lok Sabha that the blanket provided in the bedroll kit to railway passengers is washed at least once a month. Apart from this, an extra sheet is also given to the passengers who use it as a blanket cover.
Better quality wash of sheet sets
Answering the question of Congress member Kuldeep Indora, the Railway Minister said on Wednesday that basic hygiene standards of bedding are adopted. The blankets used in Indian Railways are lightweight and easy to wash. Due to their comfortable feel, they provide considerable warmth to the passengers. Lenin sheet sets have superior quality wash.
These sheets are washed in standardized washing machines.
These sheets are washed in standardized washing machines. Whiteo meter is used to determine the cleanliness of washed white sheets. Now, compared to before, used sheets are removed from the stock relatively quickly and replaced with brand new sheets.
This train is going to run faster than Vande Bharat, Ashwini Vaishnav told the complete plan
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav told Parliament on Wednesday that Integral Coach Factory (Chennai), in collaboration with BEML, is designing and manufacturing the high-speed train sets. The speed of this train will be 280 kilometers per hour. After the success of Vande Bharat trains, design and manufacturing of high-speed train sets has now been started.
Design of high-speed train sets
Responding to questions raised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Sudhir Gupta and Anant Nayak, he said the cost of construction of this railway is around Rs 28 crore per annum (excluding taxes). The design and manufacturing of these high-speed train sets is a complex and technology-intensive process.
These facilities will be available in the train
He also highlighted key technical aspects. He told that the electrics have been designed and manufactured separately for high speed. More focus has been placed on load optimization of train sets and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) of trains. For the convenience of passengers, optimal conditions inside the coaches, CCTV, mobile charging facilities, optimal lighting and fire safety equipment will be available.