Manufacturer Indian Railways Constructed 2007 | Family name Luxury Trains Entered service 2007 | |
Built at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai Operator(s) Indian Railways and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) | ||
The Buddhist Circuit Train which is popularly known as Mahaparinirvan Express is a tourist train, which was launched by IRCTC on March 28 2007, to attract Buddhist pilgrims.
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The train takes passengers for 08 days/07 nights on spiritual tour which includes visit of various Buddhist places across Northern India.
History
The train gets its name from the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha. A sacred journey which includes Buddha's visit to various important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, such as Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Varanasi and Kushinagar.
Features and Services
The Mahaparinirvan Express is operated by Indian Railways using carriages from a Rajdhani Express train. This is a fully air conditioned train offering three different classes of travel (first class, two tier, and three tier).
References
Mahaparinirvan Express Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA