Luxury Tourist Trains
Luxury Tourist Trains
Introduction
India by rail offers a fascinating odyssey through time and
space, cultures and history offering glimpses of unity amidst diversity,
shrouded in enchanting mystery, colours that capture the heart while soothing
the soul. No one offers the multi-dimensional magic of the real India more
excitingly than the Indian Railways – the second largest railway system in the
world covering
around 65,000 km of track laid across around 8,000 stations, running around
19,000 trains every day. The convenient, well connected routes offer passengers
hassle-free tours to some of the most exotic places in the world.
Segments of Rail Tourism
Luxury Tourist Trains
Palace on Wheels
An extraordinary train for the extraordinary people. A train
with historic charm and modern conveniences. A royal train beckoning you to step
aboard for a week of splendour. It takes you on a royal odyssey. Bringing alive
the luxuryof princely travel of the age of the Raj, the Palace-on-Wheels has
also been designed to suit the modern needs with central air-conditioning,
soothing four channel music, interconnected telephone system in the train, a
separate pantry and lounge in each coach, comfortable with privacy of attached
bathrooms, two specialty restaurants – “Maharaja” and “Maharani”, serving exotic
Indian, Continental and Rajasthani cuisine, a well stocked bar, a reading and
relaxing coach and friendly smiling attendants serving you round the clock. The
14 coaches of the Palace-on-Wheels with rich decor that evoke the age of Rajput
chivalry, are named after former Rajput States - Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur,
Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Alwar, Sirohi, Kishangarh, Bundi, Dungarpur,
Bharatpur, Jhalawar and Dholpur. As most of the travelling is done at night,
your days are left free for discovering the delights of Rajasthan and Uttar
Pradesh covering the itinerary of Delhi - Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur - Chittaurgarh
- Udaipur - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi.
Website: www.rtdc.in
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
After successfully running Palace on Wheels for more than two
and a half decades, the Indian Railways in association with Rajasthan Tourism
Development Corporation Ltd. launched a new train “Royal Rajasthan on Wheels”
with added facilities compared to Palace on Wheels which itself is the bench
mark in its segment, on the itinerary of Delhi - Jodhpur - Udaipur -
Chittaurgarh - Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Agra - Delhi.
Website: www.rtdc.in
Deccan Odyssey
Experience the fi nest and the best of train journeys of the
world. The Deccan Odyssey is more than a mere luxury train cruise. A lavishly
decorated train that transports its guests on an unforgettable sojourn on
different itineraries covering different parts of the country. Facilities
onboard include channel music, intercom, CD/MP3 player, wall-to-wall carpeting,
money exchange / credit card facility, safety & security arrangements, health
spa, bar, conference equipments.
The current itineraries are as under:
1. Mumbai - Aurangabad - Chandrapur -Jalgaon - Nasik Road -
Kolhapur - Madgaon - Mumbai
2. Mumbai - Viswamitri - Palitana – Virawal - Virangam - Patan - GandhiNagar -
Delhi
3. Delhi - Sawai Madhopur - Agra - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Vadodara -
Viswamitri - Mumbai
4. Delhi - Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur - Agra - Vidisha - Jalgaon - Aurangabad -
Mumbai
5. Delhi - Agra - Bharatpur - Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur - Delhi
6. Mumbai - Jalgaon - Vidisha - Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur - Bharatpur - Agra -
Delhi
Website:
www.maharashtratourism.gov.in
The Golden Chariot
The land once ridden by formidable armies is now traversed by the world’s unique luxury train. The Golden Chariot beckons you to discover worlds that are enriched with history and culture. Recline and relax as the magnifi cent scenery unfolds outside your window with luxury on the inside, thus far reserved for royalty. The Golden Chariot presents a fi ne balance between a glorious yesterday and an omnipresent tomorrow in the magical land... Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on the following itineraries.
1. Bengaluru - Mysuru - Hassan - Hosapetet - Badami - Goa -
Bengaluru.
2. Bengaluru - Chennai - Puducherry - Thanjavur - Madurai - Nagercoil -
Thiruvananthpuram - Ernakulam - Bengaluru.
Website: www.goldenchariot.org
Maharajas’ Express
An Experience Extraordinaire – The Maharajas’ Express is a
Luxury Offering from Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., New
Delhi. A design marvel, the train offers several unique features from having
most spacious cabins to having personal valets attached to each cabin to take
care of the guests. State of the art facilities like live TV, Wi-Fi internet,
individual temperature control in each cabin, environment friendly toilet
systems, CCTV cameras in public areas to ensure security, direct dialling
telephones to make international calls, make the experience all the more
enjoyable. With hair dryers, electronic safe deposit boxes in each room, bath
tubs and mini bars (in suites and presidential suite), the train offers almost
everything that one would imagine to travel in luxury. Savoring the culinary
delights, sitting in either of the two restaurants – Mayur Mahal and Rang Mahal,
one can have a glimpse of the picturesque hinterland from the large windows
specially created for the Maharajas’ Express. The guests can relax in the Safari
Bar or the Rajah Club and choose from our selection of choicest wines and
liquors. With four categories of accommodation to choose from guests can select
the cabin they would wish to spend their sojourn – all with ensuite facilities.
The
train can accommodate 88 guests. There are 14 guest carriages featuring 43
cabins in total, which include 20 Deluxe Cabins, 18 Junior Suites, 4 Suites and
one truly classical Presidential Suite. A lifetime experience, the journey on
Maharajas’ Express brings one closer to bygone era of imperial India. It
operates on a number of itineraries, mainly
1. Delhi - Agra - Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur - Bikaner - Jodhpur
- Udaipur - Mumbai.
2. Mumbai - Bhusawal - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Bikaner - Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur -
Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi.
3. Delhi - Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Gwalior - Khajuraho
- Varanasi - Lucknow - Delhi
4. Delhi - Agra - Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur - Delhi
Tele: +91-9717635915, Fax: +91-11-23232908
Web: www.the-maharajas.com
Courtesy: Indian Railway