Startups initiate clean public toilets on highways for travellers

Something has never changed for good, one that female travellers face on the roads. Filthy highway public restrooms are the nightmare of every woman who's ever hopped onto a bus or a car for a long-distance journey.

Four startups are pitching to make a change. Sanitation startups Lavato, Travlounge, Lootel and Eloo are setting up smart toilets along highways with some even equipped with sleeping pods and charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs).

They are making a difference in the lives of travellers, especially women. Most of these startups have a common motivation at the heart of their genesis -- the ordeal of a wife or girlfriend who couldn't access a clean public toilet.