(a) whether the Railways has increased the reserved berths in Jharkhand bound trains to cater to the needs of increasing passengers;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
(a) whether the Railways has increased the reserved berths in Jharkhand bound trains to cater to the needs of increasing passengers;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) to (c): State-wise statistics is not maintained on Indian Railways. However, the overall occupancy of all reserved trains on Indian Railways during the Financial Year 2016-17 was more than 100%.
Waiting list position of the trains is monitored and to cater to the rising demand of passengers including from the State of Jharkhand, various measures are taken which include introduction of new trains, enhancement of the composition of more popular trains, attachment of extra coaches in the existing trains, running of special trains for clearance of extra passengers traffic during peak seasons, festivals, special events etc. keeping in view the pattern of traffic, commercial justification, operation feasibility, availability of resources etc.
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