Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha that the blanket provided to railway passengers in the bedroll kit is washed at least once a month. Apart from this, an extra sheet is also given to the passengers who use it as a cover for the blanket.

Better quality wash of bed sheet sets

Responding to a question by Congress member Kuldeep Indora, the Railway Minister said on Wednesday that basic hygiene standards are followed for bedding. The blankets used by Indian Railways are light and easy to wash. Due to their cozy feel, they provide warmth to passengers. Linen bedsheet sets are washed with superior quality.

These sheets are washed in standardized washing machines

These sheets are washed in standardized washing machines. A white meter is used to determine the cleanliness of the washed white sheets. Now, compared to earlier, 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 whole plan

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav told Parliament on Wednesday that the Integral Coach Factory (Chennai) is designing and manufacturing high-speed train sets in collaboration with BEML. The speed of this train will be 280 kmph. After the success of Vande Bharat trains, now the design and manufacturing of high-speed train sets has 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 manufacturing this train is around Rs 28 crore per train (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 the key technical aspects. He said that the electrics for high speed have been designed and manufactured separately. 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, optimum conditions inside the coaches, CCTV, mobile charging facilities, optimum lighting and fire safety equipment will be available.