Village on Wheels
Village on Wheels is an Indian train introduced by the
IRCTC), a public-sector undertaking of the Railways.[1]
This is envisaged to be the more plebeian version of the luxurious Palace on Wheels trains.
'The train is aimed at promoting tourism and connecting one city to another' says the railways official 'the first nine-day journey will cost Rs. 4,500 inclusive of
lacto-vegetarian
meals and snacks'
The train has 10 coaches and can accommodate 350 passengers.[2]
Route
- The first route is -Rajendra Nagar(finish) in nine days.
- The second route is Patna (start)-Mokama-Jasidih-Asansol-Bardhaman-Howrah-Puri-Howrah-Asansol-Patna(finish) in six days.
- The third route is Howrah-Patna-Manmad(Shirdi)-Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Dwarka-Veraval-Ajmer-Jaipur-Delhi-Patna-Howrah(finish) in twelve days.
- The fourth route is (finish) in twelve days
- The fifth route is (finish) in 12 days
References
- ^ Tripathi, Shishir (9 November 2013). "Village on Wheels by Rlys to start tomorrow". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
Operated by IRCTC,the train will take the entourage on a 12 days journey that will start from Chandigarh on November 11 and return on November 22.
- ^ "After 'Palace on Wheels', now a 'Village on Wheels'". The Economic Times. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
350 passengers would be accommodated
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