Question : SUMMER RUSH OF PASSENGERS

(a) whether the Government have made any assessment of extra rush of passenger traffic during summer period ;

(b) if so, the number of such passengers increased during each of the last three years; (c ) the number of additional trains provided to meet the extra rush of passengers during the said period;

(d) the number of passengers likely to be increased during the coming summer period; and

(e) the arrangements made by the Government to meet the extra rush of passengers during the current summer period ?.

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH )

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): A comparative increase in the total number of passengers booked during the peak summer month - June in comparison to the lean month -February, during the last three years is as under:-

Year	Increase	Percentage increase
(Figures in millions)
1998	47.26	13.89	1999	42.34	12.29	2000	29.64	7.79

Year No of Trains
1998	1959	1999	2272	2000	2038