Multi-colour bedrolls in Rajdhanis soon

NIFT was given the responsibility to design new coloured patterns for train travellers

Multi-colour bedrolls in Rajdhanis soon
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 03 2016 | 10:27 AM IST
White bedsheets and pillow covers in trains are set to become a thing of the past as Railways is introducing multi-colour bedrolls designed by NIFT.

Besides bedrolls, curtains of AC coaches are also being redesigned.

"It has been decided that the interiors of the coaches are changed including replacing the white colour bedrolls with multi-coloured ones. The newly-designed bedrolls will be introduced in one of the Rajdhani trains shortly," said a senior Railway Ministry official.

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The bedroll consists of two bedsheets, one pillow, a blanket and a hand towel.

According to the new plan, barring hand towel, everything will be coloured.

"NIFT was given the responsibility to design new coloured patterns for train travellers and it has sent an array of designs out of which we have selected two type of colours," the official said.

Besides bedrolls, the colour of curtains will be also matching with the colour of bedsheets.

The official said there will be new multi-coloured blankets now instead of regular blankets supplied in AC coaches.

Railways provides about 3 lakh bedrolls daily for AC travellers.

The supply of multi-coloured bedrolls will cost Railways about 30 per cent more than what it spends now.

It is a common complaint that the set of linen supplied to passengers are unhygienic, dirty and smelly.

Addressing the issue, Railways has undertaken steps to set up a state-of-the-art mechanised laundry at many stations.

Continuing with new steps, Railways is also redesigning the seating arrangements in trains to improve the aesthetic look of the coach.
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First Published: Jan 03 2016 | 10:02 AM IST

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