Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is set to lead a major shift in passenger hygiene as six of its most prominent long-distance services, including the Bhubaneswar-Bengaluru Prashanti Express, have been selected for a new national reform.

Titled 'Better Onboard Services', the initiative was unveiled by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday as the inaugural step in a comprehensive '52 Reforms in 52 Weeks' roadmap for 2026, as reported by The Times of India.

The project aims to modernise train maintenance by moving away from traditional cleaning methods. In the first phase, 80 high-footfall trains across the country have been identified for implementation over the coming six months, to cover all Indian Rai...