Ever wondered why the blankets provided by the Indian railways during train journey stink at times? It may be because these are washed only once in every two months. As a train passenger you have to aware that such a blanket may lead to many diseases.
Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha told the Rajya Sabha during Question Hour yesterday that while bedsheets, bed roll and pillow covers are washed every day, the blankets are washed every two months.
His reply came to questions raised by various members of the Upper House regarding the quality and hygiene of laundry and linen supplied by the Indian Railways on trains.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari quipped that the earlier system of passengers bringing their own linen and pillows for train journeys seems to be better.