The Parasuram Express, which operates between Kanyakumari and Mangaluru, has reported an astonishing occupancy rate of 267.67%, indicating that, on average, up to four passengers are traveling for every reserved seat. This makes it the train with the highest occupancy in India, as reported by Onmanorama. The Southern Railway has six trains among the top ten highest occupancy services in Indian Railways, including the Thiruvananthapuram–New Delhi Kerala Express and the Kanyakumari–Katra Himsagar Express. Additionally, Kerala's Vande Bharat Express services are also notable, with four of the top ten Vande Bharat trains in the country, led by the Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Vande Bharat Express, which has an occupancy of 187.78%. To accommodate the seasonal rush, the Railways have introduced special weekly trains operating between Ernakulam in Kerala and Muzaffarpur in Bihar.