Indian Railways is operating 230 special trains across the country. To make sure that the passengers have a safe and comfortable journey, the Railways is ensuring that the air inside the air-conditioned (AC) coaches is replaced 15 to 16 times every hour.
Significantly, the air in the AC coaches was replaced five to six times earlier.
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Search TrainsIn a statement, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said, “ We did a lot of research and our medical team had suggested we change the air 12 times an hour, but we decided to enhance it to 15-16 times for utmost safety, even if it means we cannot keep temperatures at 22 degrees C.”
In line with this, temperatures in AC coaches are being kept at about 25 degrees Celsius and no linen is being supplied to the passengers.
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This move is one of the many precautions Railways has taken to make travel hygienic and safe for passengers in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
