Book a Ticket on the Buddhist Circuit Special Train to Enjoy a Grand Tour of Popular Buddhist Destinations
For travelers who are keen to enjoy a tour of famous Buddhist tourist destination, there are now many options offered by Indian Railways. One of these options is the Buddhist Circuit special train, which has been introduced specifically for Buddhist pilgrimage site tours. The IRCTC site is easy to access and you can get your tickets for this special train on the site; you can even avail of attractive discount offers on the packages from time to time.
Why should you book a trip on the Buddhist Circuit special train? The Buddhist Circuit special train offers a one-of-a-kind train journey experience, taking Buddhist pilgrims to many popular Buddhist destinations. It is well equipped with all modern amenities like AC coaches and caters only to tourists who have booked tickets through the IRCTC website. This makes the Buddhist Circuit a special train for only Buddhist pilgrims.
When you have bought tickets on the Buddhist Circuit special train, you can enjoy a package which will include almost all iconic destinations where Buddha had lived or preached or meditated in. These are all picturesque places and you can even take a tour of cities like New Delhi and Agra on such tours. So, the places which are usually covered include Nalanda, Varanasi, Sravasti, Sarnath, Rajgir, Lumbini, Kushinagar and Bodhgaya. Besides the travel on this Buddhist Circuit special train, the tours offered by the IRCTC will also include road transport to different sightseeing attractions by AC coaches. The packages even include entrance fees for the different monuments that tourists may visit, fees for the escorts accompanying them on such excursions, and travel insurance coverage. But, visa fees for traveling to India and Nepal will not be covered in this package for those coming from outside. Even hotel accommodations for tourists in Delhi either before the trip starts or once it is over will not be part of the package. Air fare for the passengers booking tickets on this special train is also not included in the package. The best part about booking a holiday on such special trains provided by the IRCTC is that this is an exclusive tour. The train will be an exclusive train meant only for the Buddhist pilgrims and will not include passengers who have not booked their tickets on the IRCTC website. The train offers high end security for all passengers because there are armed guards in every AC coach and they will keep a close watch on passenger security and wellbeing. Passengers also do not have to worry about the hygienic conditions of the coaches or the quality of meals served on board. Whether you wish to eat vegetarian food or non vegetarian food, cold drinks or snacks, you will find them all on the train. The showers and washrooms for the passengers are maintained well and are completely hygienic. Even the hotels that are booked for the passengers on board the Buddhist Circuit special train will be comfortable for them. Passengers can also depend on the tour organizers for emergency medical aid. There are usually helpful guides provided on such tours who are well versed in English for passenger benefit.
