Favoring for people's safety amid corona, Western Railway sanitizes train coaches with disinfectants

News Bharati    16-Mar-2020 14:43:02 PM
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New Delhi, March 16: Waking ahead in the coronavirus outbreak in India, Central and Western Railway has began its march disinfecting the coaches of Suburban trains from time to time using the pest sprays. "With a view to stop possibility of spread of #coronavirus, coaches of Suburban trains are being disinfected with a disinfectant", the Western Railways tweeted sharing a glimpse of. 

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Earlier the officials in Railways had ordered the withdrawal of blankets and curtains from AC coaches as they are not washed every day. "As per the extant instructions, curtains and blankets provided in AC coaches are not washed after every trip. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, blankets and curtains will be immediately withdrawn from service until further orders", Western Railway spokesperson Gajanan Mahatpurkar said.
 
"Passengers will be advised to bring their own blankets in their own interest. Some additional bedsheets will be kept for any exigencies", he added. The Central Railway has also instructed its personnel to intensively clean coach fittings as they are touched by thousands of passengers every day.
These fittings include grab handles, door handles, door latches, entry door handles, seat guard, snack trays, window glass, a window grill, bottle holders, upper berth climbing stairs, electrical switches, charge points and more. They will be cleaned with disinfectants, an official noted.
 
Indian Railways as always is striving hard to work for the betterment and safety of the passengers. "Doorway and gangway areas, frequented by passengers, are being cleaned with hot water. Intensive cleaning, including steam cleaning, will be ensured in pantry cars. All curtains in AC coaches, and roller blind fabric in trains like Tejas, will be removed in four to five days," he signed off.