Indian Railways to run a special train with world class facilities along religious pilgrim circuit

Indian Railways are to run a special train equipped with world class facilities on the Buddhist circuit to attract tourists from Sri Lanka, Japan, China and Thailand by the end of December this year, an official was quoted as saying in the Economic Times.  

Railway Board member Rajesh Agrawal, while inspecting the coaches being manufactured for the special train at Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, said the express will cover the Buddhist destinations of Bodh Gaya, Budh Vihar, Sarnath and Kushi Nagar. 

he first rake of special coaches will be rolled out of RCF by the end of this month and put into operation by the end of December, Agrawal said while talking to media persons after inspecting the Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches. 

He said the Indian Railways Catering and Tourists corporation (IRCTC) will manage and run the special train and also decide the fare. 
 

The luxurious Maharaja Express is being run by IRCTC for international tourists and the new rake of 12 coaches will add a feather to the cap of the IRCTC, he said. 

Revealing the features inside the coaches, RCF General Manager Satya Prakash Trivedi told the Economic Times,  the train will have digital lockers, venetian windows, decorative lighting, CCTV cameras, hands-free taps and soap dispensers, anti-graffti coating and bio-toilets among others.