whether the passenger traffic handled by the Railways declined though the capital grew between 2013-17;
(b) if so ,the reasons therefor and the route-wise details of decline in traffic;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding pricing policy of its competitors like road and air travel and if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor:
(d) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to enhance the competitiveness of railways vis-a-vis road and air travel, year and zone-wise since 2014; and
(e) the details of the percentage of railway budget spent on improving the competitiveness of Railways during each of the last four years since 2014?