India, Oct. 6 -- The Railway Board has identified 11 long-distance trains with journey durations of more than 40 hours for enhanced monitoring, with particular emphasis on maintaining cleanliness throughout their journeys.

The trains are Vivek Express, Awadh Assam Express, Rani Kamalapati-Agartala Weekly Express, Ahmedabad-Saharsa Express, Danapur-SMVT Bengaluru Express, Pune-Supaul Express, Amrapali Express, Jhelum Express, Rajgir-Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Janta Express, Howrah-Islampur Express and Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express.

"Cleanliness and upkeep of trains during long-distance journeys is a matter of high priority for Indian Railways," the Railway Board said in a written communication to the general managers of all zon...