The government's Ministry² of Tourism announced that the new plans that will take effect on routes that travel through or terminate at the country's more popular attractions.

 

Research will be carried out prior to passengers setting foot on the tourist carriages, so that specific information can be passed out that can help guide the tourists.

 

Speaking to the Hindu Business Line, Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Tourism said: 'We will have complete information of any passenger who books a ticket for this coach. The ticket for this may be 5-10 per cent costlier³ than the regular coach fare.

 

'We are also looking at the possibility of a surveillance camera in the tourist coach.'

 

Sharma has indicated that as the prices will be slightly higher for the tourist carriages compared to the rest of the train, the facilities will be of a higher standard.

 

'What we are planning is end-to-end tourism encompassing⁴ cleanliness, safety and security and high level of hospitality for tourists,' he added.

 

The tourist train carriages are just part of a wider program to improve the India experience, led by the BJP Centre-led government.

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