On Tuesday, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) announced the launch of the first departure of the Buddhist Circuit tourist train for the current season 2019-20 from October 19 to October 26. The Buddhist Circuit tourist train will be covering major destinations such as Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Sarnath, Varanasi, Lumbini, Kushinagar, Sravasti, and Agra.

The Buddhist tourist train will take passengers to these places and help them to gain first-hand experience of the self-disciplined and legendary life of Lord Buddha. Our country, India is the place where Buddhism originated and has rich footprints of the Buddhist legacy.