Eastern Railway switches Rajdhani First AC blankets to comforters
In short
Eastern Railway changed the First AC bedding on the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express from 11 October. It replaced regular blankets with floral comforters and said they will be washed and sanitised after every round trip.
The move is meant to improve hygiene for passengers. The reporting does not say if other trains or coach classes will also get the new bedding.
What the reporting says
Eastern Railway replaced standard blankets with floral comforters in the First AC coaches of the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express from 11 October. The change was reported as a hygiene upgrade, with the new bedding to be washed and sanitised after every round trip. The reporting does not say whether any other coach classes were changed or whether passenger feedback drove the switch.
Why it matters
Eastern Railway replaced standard blankets with floral comforters in the First AC coaches of the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express from 11 October. The stated reason was to improve hygiene, with washing and sanitising after each round trip. The immediate effect is a service change for First AC passengers on this route. It is not stated whether the change will expand to other trains or classes.