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The new Buddhist circuit tourist train is equipped with enhanced features and will cover all the important destinations associated with Buddha's life.

Advance reservations can be made generally done up to 120 days in advance for all classes and all trains, said Indian Railways.

Circular journey tickets give the benefit of telescopic rates, which are considerably lower than regular point-to-point fare, said Indian Railways.

Passengers can book the tickets--for the train as well as the flight--starting Wednesday on the Maharajas' Express website.

Although the speed touched 180 kmph on trial run, Train 18 will only be allowed to run at a maximum speed of 160 kmph in its commercial operations.

Like the Shatabdi Coaches, Tejas coaches also have a seating capacity of 78 passengers in each of the normal air-conditioned chair cars.

IRCTC waitlisted rules: If the passenger status is marked as WL followed by a number, it means the passenger has a waitlisted status.

The amenities are available both in trains as well as at stations to make the travel comfortable and enjoyable, noted Indian Railways.

IndiGo, the country's largest airline by market share, said on Monday that it has not changed its web check-in policy under which customers can choose their seats online.

Indian Railways saloon coach is just like a "moving house" having two exclusive air-conditioned bedrooms and a large living cum dining room.

IRCTC e-wallet service can only be availed by users registered with Indian nationality and with Indian mobile number, noted IRCTC.

Indian Railways' auto upgradation scheme promotes full-fare paying passengers to higher class without any extra charge against the available vacant accommodation. This not only benefits the waitlisted passengers but also help railways in terms of filling up vacant accommodation in various trains, said Indian Railways on it's website- indianrailways.gov.in. The passengers for upgradation are selected automatically (except in cases where the passenger has shown his unwillingness to be upgraded) on random basis by the system at the time of preparation of reservation charts, noted Indian Railways.

Train 18 is a gleaming, blue-nosed train with a cone-shaped frontage, similar to a bullet train.

Such an action is considered less disruptive than a strike or lockout, and obeying the rules is less susceptible to disciplinary action.

IRCTC E-Ticket: The passenger is required to make a request for name change in e-ticket, in writing, 24 hours before the scheduled departure of train as per extant Railway rules, according to IRCTC's website.