Railways hygiene rules require blankets to be washed only once in 30 days
Travelling in an AC coach is cool and comfortable. But using blankets Railways offers can drive a chill down your spine as it exposes passengers to deadly diseases, including current scourge swine flu.
The reason is obvious. Warm woollen blankets given to passengers are washed only once in a month. Sounds unbelievable, (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Railways hygiene rules require blankets to be washed only once in 30 days