Amid Coronavirus scare, the Railway authorities have asked passengers to bring their own blankets in AC coaches. Curtains and blankets will be removed immediately and will continue until further orders.
Railway removes curtains and blankets
The Railway authorities have said that curtains and blankets provided in AC coaches will be immediately withdrawn from service until further orders are received.
“According to the existing instructions, curtains and blankets provided in AC coaches are not washed after every trip. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, blankets, and curtains will be immediately withdrawn from service till further orders,” said the PRO.
The Western Railway official further said that additional bed-sheets will be kept for any requirements.
“Passengers should be advised to bring their blankets in their interest. Wide publicly should be given to this effect. Some quantity of additional bed-sheets may be kept for any exigencies,” said the PRO.
Measures amid Coronavirus outbreak
The Railway officials also shared this message in a tweet, saying: “Kindly note that it has been decided to withdraw curtains and blankets from AC coaches of trains as they are not washed every trip, for prevention of #coronavirus. Passengers may please bring their blankets if need be. Inconvenience is regretted.”
The sources added that the temperature of the AC coaches will be fixed suitably so that passengers do not need blankets. However, blankets and pillows will be provided if demanded.
This action will be in effect immediately and will continue until further orders.
On the other side, the East Coast Railway is carrying out an activity to create awareness of the COVID-19 among passengers and people in general in local languages at railway stations, trains, and hospitals. Special importance was on the regular disinfection of coaches and toilets.
