Mahaparinirvan Express
The Mahaparinirvan Express is a tourist train which was launched by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation on 28 March 2007, to attract Buddhist pilgrims. The train takes passengers on an eight-day, seven-night spiritual tour which visits Buddhist sites across North India and Nepal.
History
The train gets its name from the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha. The journey covers sacred destinations which includes Buddha's visit to various important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, such as Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar.Features and Services
The Mahaparinirvan Express is operated by Indian Railways and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation using carriages from a Rajdhani Express train.The fully air conditioned train offers three different classes of travel.
The train offers an eight-day package.