Eliminating Pests and Insects in Trains
Below are the key solutions as identified by you to eliminate pests and insects in trains. Kindly review and share any additional inputs you may have. We will soon revise this list and submit to the various departments for consideration.
Solutions to eliminate Pests and Insects in Trains
1. Pest control should be done in all trains at least twice a month
2. Railways should enlist the help of professional and reputed pest control companies
3. Fumigation should be done after regular intervals
4. Cleaning and dry-cleaning work of the beddings and pillows should be outsourced to private contractors
5. Like in a plane, safety and cleanliness demonstration should be done in trains too
with monitors, posters, announcements, etc.
6. Graphics and videos should be put up on stations to educate passengers about keeping the stations and the trains clean
7. The cleaning staff should be strictly supervised
8. High standards should be set for the cleaning staff with guidance and proper demonstration
9. Outsource housekeeping and cleaning services to private companies
10. Mounted dustbins should be installed on each door in every coach
11. Dustbins should be cleared on every alternate station
12. A cleaning and dustbin attendant in every coach must travel with the train
13. Toilets should be cleaned on every major station
14. Toilets should stay closed while the train is on the station
15. Toilets should be redesigned
16. Pantry car should be kept absolutely clean
17. Food should not be kept on the floor
18. A pantry car cleaning attendant must travel with the train pantry
19. The design of many coaches is more than 100 years old; should be re-designed for hygiene and cleanliness
20. The water leakage in AC coaches should be controlled
21. Doors and windows have to be kept closed once the train is at yard. more
Solutions to eliminate Pests and Insects in Trains
1. Pest control should be done in all trains at least twice a month
2. Railways should enlist the help of professional and reputed pest control companies
3. Fumigation should be done after regular intervals
4. Cleaning and dry-cleaning work of the beddings and pillows should be outsourced to private contractors
5. Like in a plane, safety and cleanliness demonstration should be done in trains too
with monitors, posters, announcements, etc.
6. Graphics and videos should be put up on stations to educate passengers about keeping the stations and the trains clean
7. The cleaning staff should be strictly supervised
8. High standards should be set for the cleaning staff with guidance and proper demonstration
9. Outsource housekeeping and cleaning services to private companies
10. Mounted dustbins should be installed on each door in every coach
11. Dustbins should be cleared on every alternate station
12. A cleaning and dustbin attendant in every coach must travel with the train
13. Toilets should be cleaned on every major station
14. Toilets should stay closed while the train is on the station
15. Toilets should be redesigned
16. Pantry car should be kept absolutely clean
17. Food should not be kept on the floor
18. A pantry car cleaning attendant must travel with the train pantry
19. The design of many coaches is more than 100 years old; should be re-designed for hygiene and cleanliness
20. The water leakage in AC coaches should be controlled
21. Doors and windows have to be kept closed once the train is at yard. more
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Each coach should carry the fumigation certificate, failure/ delay of which empowers the safety commissioner to sick list the coach more
Jan 30
common feature I witnessed several time in case of Golden temple mail running from Mumbai to Amrirsar more
Dec 04
Dust bins are not emptied any it full in mid way of journey. Also cockroaches are dere in Ac coaches. more
Sep 10
I am a frequent traveller.I find the trains leaving from vasco & Madgaon have the rodents and cockroaches in large number specially Goa express & Mandovi Exp. more
Sep 10
