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{{Infobox train<br />
| name = ''Mahaparinirvan Express''<br />
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| manufacturer = Indian Railways<br />
| factory = Integral Coach Factory, Chennai<br />
| family = Luxury Trains <br />
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| operator = [[Indian Railways]] and [[Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation]] (IRCTC)<br />
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| lines = [[Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line]]<br />
| yearconstruction = 2007<br />
| yearservice = 2007<br />
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The '''''Mahaparinirvan Express''''' is a tourist train which was launched by the [[Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation]] (IRCTC) 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]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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.<br />
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==Features and Services==<br />
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).<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Fairy Queen]]<br />
*[[Palace on Wheels]]<br />
*[[Royal Orient]]<br />
*[[Deccan Odyssey]]<br />
*[[Golden Chariot]]<br />
*[[Royal Rajasthan on Wheels]]<br />
*[[Maharajas' Express]]<br />
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==References==<br />
# http://www.indianrail.gov.in/luxury_Train.html<br />
# {{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Buddhist-circuit-train-to-be-flagged-off-on-Mar-28/articleshow/1755578.cms | title=Buddhist-circuit train to be flagged off on Mar 28 | first=Kumod | last=Verma | date=13 March 2007 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=8 October 2018 }}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.royalindiantrains.com/mahaparinirvan-express-buddhist-train-tour.html Mahaparinirvan Express (Buddhist train circuit)] [[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
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[[Category:Buddhism in India]]<br />
[[Category:2007 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Luxury trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2007]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Rajgir]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Varanasi]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Gaya, India]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Bihar]]<br />
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