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	'''Village on Wheels''' ~~refer to trains~~ introduced by the [[Indian Railways]] to cater to budget tourists, especially villagers. The trains connect the selected tourist destinations, usually with a circular schedule. They are managed by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation ([[IRCTC]]), a public-sector undertaking of the Railways.		{{Short description\|Special train introduced by the Indian Railways to cater to the budget tourists}}
			'''Village on Wheels''' is an Indian train introduced by the [[Indian Railways]] to cater to budget tourists, especially villagers. The trains connect the selected tourist destinations, usually with a circular schedule. They are managed by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation ([[IRCTC]]), a public-sector undertaking of the Railways.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Tripathi \|first1=Shishir \|date=9 November 2013 \|title=Village on Wheels by Rlys to start tomorrow. \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/village-on-wheels-by-rlys-to-start-tomorrow/ \|access-date=17 June 2023 \|website=The Indian Express \|language=en \|quote=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.}}</ref>

	This is envisaged to be the more plebeian version of the luxurious [[Palace on Wheels]] trains.		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 vegetarian meals and snacks'		'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 first route is [[Rajendra Nagar, Patna\|Rajendra Nagar]](start)-[[Patna]]-[[Varanasi]]-[[Agra]]-[[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh\|Mathura]]-[[Delhi]]-[[Vaishno Devi]]([[Jammu Tawi]])-[[Amritsar]]-[[Haridwar]]([[Rishikesh]])-[[Patna]] -Rajendra Nagar(finish) in nine days.		The train has 10 coaches and can accommodate 350 passengers.<ref>{{cite web \|title=After 'Palace on Wheels', now a 'Village on Wheels' \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/after-palace-on-wheels-now-a-village-on-wheels/articleshow/3653966.cms \|website=The Economic Times \|access-date=17 June 2023 \|date=30 October 2008 \|quote=350 passengers would be accommodated}}</ref>

			== Route ==
			* The first route is [[Rajendra Nagar, Patna\|Rajendra Nagar]] (start)-[[Patna]]-[[Varanasi]]-[[Agra]]-[[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh\|Mathura]]-[[Delhi]]-[[Vaishno Devi]] ([[Jammu Tawi]])-[[Amritsar]]-[[Haridwar]] ([[Rishikesh]])-[[Patna]] -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 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 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 [[Patna]](start)-[[Howrah]]-[[Puri]]-[[Tirumala - Tirupati\|Tirupati]]-[[Madurai]]-[[Rameshwaram]]-[[Kanyakumari (town)\|Kanyakumari]]-[[~~Trivandrum~~]]-[[Ernakulam]]-[[Howrah]]-[[Patna]](finish) in twelve days		* The fourth route is [[Patna]] (start)-[[Howrah]]-[[Puri]]-[[Tirumala - Tirupati\|Tirupati]]-[[Madurai]]-[[Rameshwaram]]-[[Kanyakumari (town)\|Kanyakumari]]-[[Thiruvananthapuram]]-[[Ernakulam]]-[[Howrah]]-[[Patna]](finish) in twelve days.
	*The fifth route is [[Patna]](start) - [[~~Allahabad~~]] - [[Satna]] - [[Katni]] - [[Jabalpur]] - [[Narsinghpur]] - [[Itarsi]] - [[~~Hoshangabad~~]] - [[~~Bhopal~~ Habibganj]] - [[Bhopal Junction]] - [[Bhopal Bairagarh]] - [[Maksi Junction]] - [[Ujjain]] - [[Dewas]] - [[Indore Junction BG]] ([[Indore]]) - [[Patna]] (finish) in 12 days		*The fifth route is [[Patna]] (start) - [[Prayagraj]] - [[Satna]] - [[Katni]] - [[Jabalpur]] - [[Narsinghpur]] - [[Itarsi]] - [[Narmadapuram]] - [[Habibganj]] - [[Bhopal Junction]] - [[Bhopal Bairagarh]] - [[Maksi Junction]] - [[Ujjain]] - [[Dewas]] - [[Indore Junction BG]] ([[Indore]]) - [[Patna]] (finish) in 12-days

			==References==
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'''Village on Wheels''' refer to trains introduced by the [[Indian Railways]] to cater to budget tourists, especially villagers. The trains connect the selected tourist destinations, usually with a circular schedule. They are managed by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation ([[IRCTC]]), a public-sector undertaking of the Railways.

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 vegetarian meals and snacks'

* The first route is [[Rajendra Nagar, Patna|Rajendra Nagar]](start)-[[Patna]]-[[Varanasi]]-[[Agra]]-[[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]]-[[Delhi]]-[[Vaishno Devi]]([[Jammu Tawi]])-[[Amritsar]]-[[Haridwar]]([[Rishikesh]])-[[Patna]] -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 [[Patna]](start)-[[Howrah]]-[[Puri]]-[[Tirumala - Tirupati|Tirupati]]-[[Madurai]]-[[Rameshwaram]]-[[Kanyakumari (town)|Kanyakumari]]-[[Trivandrum]]-[[Ernakulam]]-[[Howrah]]-[[Patna]](finish) in twelve days
*The fifth route is [[Patna]](start) - [[Allahabad]] - [[Satna]] - [[Katni]] - [[Jabalpur]] - [[Narsinghpur]] - [[Itarsi]] - [[Hoshangabad]] - [[Bhopal Habibganj]] - [[Bhopal Junction]] - [[Bhopal Bairagarh]] - [[Maksi Junction]] - [[Ujjain]] - [[Dewas]] - [[Indore Junction BG]] ([[Indore]]) - [[Patna]] (finish) in 12 days

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060603125816/http://24x7updates.com/FullStory-News-Village_on_Wheels_on_its_way_next_week-ID-35587.html] Village on Wheels on its way next week
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120211155734/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-11-24/india/27171077_1_train-railway-minister-lalu-prasad-flag] Lalu to flag-off 'Village On Wheels'

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