Village on Wheels

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 Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (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(start)-Patna-Varanasi-Agra-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-Tirupati-Madurai-Rameshwaram-Kanyakumari-Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam-Howrah-Patna(finish) in twelve 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

^ 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

External links

[1] Village on Wheels on its way next week
[2] Lalu to flag-off 'Village On Wheels'

Indian Railways

Authority

Ministry of Railways
Rail Bhavan
Railway Board

Related
organisations

Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW)
Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
Container Corporation of India (CCI)
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)
High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRI)
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC)
Ircon International (IRCON)
Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC)
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC)
Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL)
RailTel
Railway Protection Force (RPF)
Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)

Zones

Rolling stock

Manufacturing
units

Railway
depots

Diesel Loco

Abu Road
Alambagh
Andal
Bandra
Bardhaman
Bhagat Ki Kothi
Bokaro Steel City
Bondamunda
Coonoor
Ernakulam
Erode
Gandhidham
Golden Rock
Gonda
Gooty
Guntakal
Howrah
Hubli
Itarsi
Izzatnagar
Jamalpur
Jhansi
Kalka
Kalyan
Kazipet
Kharagpur
Krishnarajapuram
Kurla
Ludhiana
Lumding
Malda Town
Maula Ali
Mhow
Motibagh
Mughalsarai
New Guwahati City
New Katani
Patratu
Pratapnagar
Pune
Raipur
Ratlam
Sabarmati
Samastipur
Shakurbasti
Siliguri
Tondiarpet
Tughlakabad
Vatva
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam

Electric Loco

Ajni
Angul
Arakkonam
Asansol
Barauni
Bhilai
Bhusawal
Bilaspur
Bokaro Steel City
Bondamunda
Erode
Ghaziabad
Gomoh
Gorakhpur
Guntakal
Howrah
Ispat Nagar
Itarsi
Jhansi
Kalyan
Kanpur
Katni
Kazipet
Khanalampura
Lallaguda
Ludhiana
Mughalsarai
Nagpur
Rourkela
Royapuram
Saharanpur
Saiyedpur Bhitri
Tatanagar
Tughlakabad
Vadodara
Valsad
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam

Steam Loco

Multiple Unit

DEMU/DMU	Bangalore Budgam Gondia Jalandhar Jamalpur Motibagh Maula Ali Shakurbasti Vijayawada
EMU	Avadi Bandel Barasat Ghaziabad Howrah Kalwa Kandivali Kharagpur Kurla Maula Ali Mumbai Central Narkeldanga Panskura Ranaghat Saharanpur Sanpada Sonarpur Tambaram Tikiapara Velachery Virar
MEMU	Asansol Bhilai Kanpur Kollam Palakkad Rajahmundry Vadodara
Kolkata Metro	Noapara Tollygunge New Garia Central Park Joka

Lines

Main	Chennai–Bangalore Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai Howrah–Chennai Howrah–Delhi Howrah–Gaya–Delhi Mumbai–Chennai New Delhi–Chennai New Delhi–Mumbai
Suburban	Chennai MRTS Chennai Suburban Delhi Suburban Pune Suburban Hyderabad MMTS Kolkata Suburban Mumbai Suburban
Mountain	Darjeeling Kalka-Shimla Nilgiri

Passenger
trains

High-Speed	Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train (Under Construction) Vande Bharat Sleeper train (Upcoming)
Semi-High speed	Amrit Bharat Express Duronto Express Gatimaan Express Tejas Express Rajdhani Express Shatabdi Express Vande Bharat Express
Premium	AC Express AC Double Decker Express Humsafar Express Uday Express
Express	Antyodaya Express Garib Rath Express Intercity Express Jan Sadharan Express Jan Shatabdi Express Mahamana Express Sampark Kranti Express Suvidha Express Rajya Rani Express Vivek Express Yuva Express
Luxury	Deccan Odyssey Fairy Queen Golden Chariot Mahaparinirvan Express Maharajas' Express Palace on Wheels Ramayana Express Royal Orient Royal Rajasthan on Wheels Village on Wheels
Special	Lifeline Express Red Ribbon Express Science Express
Others	Passenger trains

Stations

Major

Chennai	Chennai Central Chennai Egmore Tambaram
Delhi	Delhi Jn. Hazrat Nizamuddin New Delhi
Kolkata	Howrah Howrah South Sealdah
Mumbai	Dadar Kalyan Jn. Mumbai Central Mumbai CSMT Mumbai LTT Panvel
Others	Ahmedabad Jn. KSR Bengaluru Patna Jn. Pune Jn. Secunderabad Jn. Surat Thane