A major pilot project has been initiated by the Indian Railways that utilises automated AI-camera stain detection technology in laundries at Pune Division, Central Railway and Jaipur and Jodhpur division, North Western Railway to ascertain the quality of washed linen.
In a reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Railways provides clean and hygienic linen to passengers travelling in AC classes in each trip, IANS reported.
“The Codal life of various linen items is prescribed under the extant Railway rules and is reviewed periodically based on usage, condition and serviceability. Linen items found unserviceable are withdrawn and replaced in accordance with the prescribed norms,” the minister said.
Each of the bedroll packets comes with two bed sheets, one pillow cover and a hand towel.
“As a pilot initiative to enhance passenger experience, blanket covers are being provided to all AC class passengers in trains operated by North Western Railway and in newly launched Vande Bharat Sleeper Train operating between Kamakhya and Howrah. This initiative has been widely appreciated by the passenger,” he added.
Whito-Meters are being used at all mechanised laundries for checking the effectiveness of cleaning of linen, while CCTV cameras remain installed across laundries over IR to monitor laundry operations.