Bhubaneswar, Dec. 3 -- In a remarkable display of innovation and community-oriented thinking, a tribal youth from Brahmanipal in Keonjhar's Harichandanpur block has become the talk of the region after installing an automated bike-wash machine that cleans an entire bike for just Rs 5.

The unique initiative has drawn heavy public interest, with long queues of bike owners eager to try the ultra-cheap service.

The machine, installed on the roadside of the busy Brahmanipal market under Rasol panchayat, washes a two-wheeler in just 10 minutes. Users insert an Rs 5 coin into the system, which activates a pressure gun releasing high-force water to clean the vehicle.

At a time when regular bike-wash centres charge between Rs 70 and Rs 80, this ...