In India, a Standing Committee of Parliament asked Indian Railways why luxury trains are being run with only 30% passengers. The parliamentary standing committee on Indian Railways presented its report on tourism promotion and pilgrimage circuit in Parliament on Thursday.

This report says that the Ministry should take measures to improve the situation. According to the committee, the number of vacant seats in Maharaja Express, Golden Chariot, Royal Rajasthan On Wheels, Deccan Odyssey and Palace On Wheels trains between 2012 and 2017 has been 62.7 percent, 57.76 percent, 45.46 percent and 45.81 percent respectively.

The committee led by Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said that the most shocking case is of Maharaja Express. This train is fully run by Indian Railways. In 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17, the average number of passengers in this train was 29.86 percent, 32.33 percent, 41.8 percent, 41.58 percent and 36.03 percent respectively.

This report has come at a time when Ashwini Lohani, chairman of Railway Board, has organized the first debate session with shareholders on business and travel. The purpose of this initiative of Indian Railways is to promote tourism through railways.

It has been said in the report that the committee has criticized the Ministry of Railways for not taking seriously the issue of lack of passengers in luxury trains. The committee has said that after reviewing the ministry in a proper manner, it should be told why such trains are being run with only 30 percent passengers. On the other hand, Shatabdi trains are being rejuvenated under the Dream Project 'Golden Project' of Indian Railways. There is a lot of work being done to provide the best facilities to travelers traveling in these trains. On Saturday, 25 newly renovated and fully equipped coaches have been launched for the Shatabdi train that runs between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The texture of all these coaches is very special, it has given considerable attention to cleanliness and beauty.

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