Lok Sabha Question No. 2920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Special Trains in Bhubaneshwar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2920 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## SPECIAL TRAINS IN BHUBANESHWAR

2920.   SHRIMATI  APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government runs tourism special or rail tour trains in Bhubaneswar and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government is planning to increase the frequency of such trains or add coaches to the existing trains;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  passengers  travelling  in  tourism  special  or  rail tour trains during the last five years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) IRCTC operates tourist special trains such as Bharat Darshan and  Pilgrim  Special  trains  from  time  to  time  on  different  itineraries based on market demand.  Two such Bharat Darshan trips have been operated in the last three years which covered Bhubaneswar. Details of the same are appended.   Frequency of these trains depends upon market demand. These trains have a standard coach composition. (d)  672 tourists have travelled in Bharat Darshan tourist trains in the

- last five years to Bhubaneswar.  Details are appended.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2920 BY SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2021 REGARDING SPECIAL TRAINS IN BHUBANESWAR

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| Tour                                                              | Dates                                                             | Dates                                                             | Package Code                                                      | No of Days                                                        | Itinerary                                                                                                                                                                  | No of passengers Travelled                                        |
|                                                                   | From                                                              | To                                                                |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                   |
| 1.                                                                | 06.12.201914.12.2019                                              |                                                                   | EZBD36                                                            | 9                                                                 | Agartala - Badarpur - Guwahati - New Bongaigaon - New Cooch Behar - New Jalpaiguri - Malda Town - Kolkata,Puri & Bhubaneswar And Back.                                     | 243                                                               |
| 2.                                                                |                                                                   | 07.03.202111.03.2021                                              | SCZBD34                                                           | 5                                                                 | Secunderabad, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry & Dhuwada, Puri - Bhubaneswar - Konark, Vishakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal & Secunderabad | 429                                                               |

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