Indian Railways employees on Sunday pulled off something which is nothing less than a “miracle” when they ensured cleaning of several Vande Bharat Trains in just 14 minutes.
The new initiative, which was launched formally by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the Delhi Cantt. Railway Station, is aimed at reducing the cleaning time of the semi high-speed trains from three to four hours to just 14 minutes.
यात्रीगण कृपया ध्यान दें!#SwachhataHiSeva pic.twitter.com/5k9CSk7oPR
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) October 1, 2023
The cleaning system was simultaneously launched in more than 29 Vande Bharat trains at stations including Shirdi, Solapur, Ahmedabad, Kasaragod, Puri, Guwahati, Ranchi, and Chennai among others, and this will be a daily affair.
14 MINUTES MIRACLE
The railway took a leaf from Japan’s bullet trains, which are cleaned and made ready for another journey within seven minutes, to improve Vande Bharat trains’ punctuality and turnaround time.
Vaishnaw has said the service has been made possible by enhancing the cleaning persons’ efficiency, skills and working attitude without increasing the number of front-line workforce already engaged in this activity
The new initiative coincides with the cleanliness drive– Swachhata-Hi-Seva campaign– launched by the Indian Railways in September.
The Ministry of Railways on Monday posted several videos on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, where railway workers can be seen cleaning Vande Bharat trains.
Superfast Vande Veers at Nagpur Railway Station efficiently cleaned entire Bilaspur – Nagpur #VandeBharat Express in #14MinutesMiracle symbolising IR’s commitment to a clean & hygienic travel experience. #SwachhataHiSeva#SwachhBhara@SwachhBharatGov @swachhbharat pic.twitter.com/ALjyTaUjyH
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) October 1, 2023
Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express was effectively cleaned under “14 minutes Miracle” scheme at Tirupati Railway Station.
Secunderabad-Tirupati #VandeBharat Express at Tirupati Railway Station was effectively cleaned in #14minutesMiracle scheme, showcasing a remarkable achievement in cleanliness as part of the #SwachhataHiSeva campaign.#SwachhBharat@SwachhBharatGov @swachhbharat pic.twitter.com/Q5JR3psy92
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) October 1, 2023
Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express underwent swift and efficient cleaning at Rourkela Railway Station.
Cleanliness achieved successfully in #14MinutesMiracle
Puri-Rourkela #VandeBharat Express at Rourkela Railway Station underwent swift and efficient cleaning under the #SwachhataHiSeva campaign. #SwachhBharat @SwachhBharatGov @swachhbharat pic.twitter.com/QnrTKJsdLp— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) October 1, 2023