Specialised Coach Cleaning
Good cleaning and hygiene practices are important for any sector today. Especially, in areas like airports, railway stations and hotels where human traffic is high, proper cleaning procedure plays a very crucial role. Railways is the lifeline of the people of India. Therefore, it is very important to maintain high levels of cleanliness and hygiene in this sector.
The specialised coach cleaning activity includes a combination of mechanised equipment, chemicals, tools and trained manpower.
The mechanised equipment and the desired specifications are:
Single Disc scrubbing machine
- Height of the motor should not be more than 11 inches to go underneath the seat berths
- The rotation speed of the machine should be a minimum of 150rpm for effective scrubbing and soil removal of the coach floor – The scrubbing productivity should be about 600 sq. metre/hr – The working width should be not more than 12 inch for effective cleaning of the floor area.
- The weight should not be more than 25kg for easy management by the cleaning team
High Pressure jet cleaner
- The operating pressure should have a range between 30-100 bar
- The water discharge rate should be in the range of 6-11 litres / min for effective removal of soil as well as savings in water.
- The weight of the High pressure jet should be about 45kg
- The equipment should work at a inlet water temperature of 40ºC and should have a self priming of 1.5-3mt head
Wet and Dry vacuum cleaner
Should be a heavy duty one and be able to effectively pick up wet soil from the coaches.
Speciality chemicals to be used:
Speciality Exterior cleaning compound should have a high wetting property and the right surfactant to remove the traffic soil and protect the paint on the coach. The formulation should also contain Iron Sequestrants for compatibility with water of any hardness.
Speciality Interior cleaning compound should be scientifically blended to be mildly alkaline and contains ingredients for effective removal of stubborn stains and soil from variety of interior surfaces like Rexine, Denlam and PVC flooring. The compound should also have the ability to clean and sanitize in one cleaning action.
Glass cleaning compound should have built in ingredients to effectively clean the glass surfaces without leaving streaks and soil.
Toilet bowl is specially formulated to have the ideal viscosity for providing adequate contact time with the toilet bowl and effectively clean the toilet bowls from human soil and uric deposits.
Toilet Multi Surface cleaner is specially formulated to clean and sanitize in one action and leaves the toilet surface sparkling clean and hygienic.
Samit Sanyal Manager Marketing, JohnsonDiversey India Pvt. Ltd
