Directions: The question given below consists of a passage, followed by three arguments I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are 'strong' arguments and which of the arguments are 'weak' arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.

Passage: Ministry of Railways has invited bids for operating of passenger train services over 109 routes, using 151 modern trains on the existing rail infrastructure. It is the first step ever in the direction of private investment for running passenger trains over the Indian Railways network. An estimated ?30,000 crore investment is expected, beginning from 2023. Is this a good step from the Indian Railways?

Arguments:

I. Yes. An Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Bibek Debroy had recommended the step in 2015.

II. Yes.This will improve the quality of services offered by Railways due to a higher focus on customer satisfaction.

III. No. Losses of Private players in Passenger services will have to be cross-subsidized from freight carriage profits of Indian Railways.