NHAI extends citizen challenge for clean toilets on highways until June 30, 2027

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The NHAI's 'Clean Toilet Picture Challenge' aims to enhance cleanliness and user experience at toilet facilities along National Highways.
• 02The initiative was launched in September 2025 and has been extended till June 30, 2027.
• 03National Highway users can participate by uploading clear, geo-tagged, and time-stamped photographs of unclean toilets through the Rajmargyatra Mobile App.
• 04Each eligible vehicle registration number reporting an instance of an unclean toilet will receive a reward of Rs. 1,000 in the form of a FASTag recharge credited to the linked VRN.
• 05The scheme is applicable exclusively to toilet facilities constructed, operated, or maintained under NHAI's jurisdiction.
• 06All entries are subject to verification through AI-assisted screening and manual validation, wherever required.

Trap alerts

• Most people think that only toilets located at retail fuel stations, dhabas, or other public facilities are excluded from the scheme, but actually, these locations must not be under NHAI's control for exclusion.
• Most people think that multiple reports of the same facility on the same day will result in multiple rewards, but actually, only the first valid submission through the Rajmargyatra App is considered.