New Delhi: Indian Railways has started a unique initiative keeping in mind the comfort and hygiene for passengers. Now passengers travelling in AC coaches will be given beautiful printed blanket covers with the traditional ‘sanganeri design’ of Rajasthan instead of ordinary white blankets. The objective of this move is to provide better comfort to travelers and to promote the local textile art and artisans of the country.

The first phase of this scheme was started from Khatipura railway station in Jaipur. It was first used in the Jaipur-Ahmedabad (Asarwa) Express. Launching the initiative, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that AC passengers in trains will be given covered blankets in the train as well. If this project is successful, it will be implemented across the country. Also

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