Railways is going to make another change. Railways is now going to start the facility of AC coaches for non-AC coaches as well. Till now this facility was available only in AC coaches.
Railway department keeps making changes from time to time keeping in mind the facilities of passengers. This includes increasing facilities at railway stations and increasing facilities in general and sleeper coaches of the train. In this sequence, Railways is going to make another change. Railways is now going to start the facility of AC coaches for non-AC coaches as well.
This new facility of Railways is related to hand wash. Railway Board has decided to install liquid soap dispenser (keep handwash) in sleeper coaches of long distance trains as well. Till now this facility was available only in AC coaches. Indian Railways has decided that hand washing facility will be provided in all Non-AC sleeper reserved coaches along with on board housekeeping service.
Railway Board took this decision
To further improve the hygiene standards in Indian Railways, it has been decided with the approval of the Board (MTRS and MF) that all non-AC sleeper reserve coaches of trains with On Board Housekeeping Service (OBHS) facility should be provided with liquid hand wash similar to the AC reserve coaches of these trains. It has been said in this decision that all the zonal railways are advised to make necessary provisions in this regard in trains with OBHS facility.
What information did the railway official give
After this decision, liquid hand wash will now be made available in the sleeper coaches of long distance mail and express trains. A mechanical engineer of the railways said that liquid soap dispensers will be installed near the wash basins in the toilets and corridors of the sleeper coaches of trains which have OBHS facility. Liquid hand wash will be filled in them before the train starts. If it runs out on the way, the employee will refill it.
OBHS facility in selected trains
Many types of trains run in India. Some are premium trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, Vande Bharat Express, Tejas Express etc. Many types of facilities are provided in these trains. Some are superfast and mail express trains and some are passenger trains as well. Selected trains among superfast mail-express trains have OBHS facility.
