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 TrainsPalace 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 luxury of 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.
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
http://rtdc.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/
Deccan Odyssey
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 – Verawal - Viramgam -
Patan – Gandhi Nagar - 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
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 scenery unfolds outside your window with luxury on the inside, thus far reserved yesterday and an omnipresent tomorrow in the magical land... Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on the following itineraries.
1. KSR Bengaluru - Mysuru - Hassan - Hosapetet - Badami - Goa – KSR Bengaluru.
2. KSR Bengaluru - Chennai - Puducherry - Thanjavur - Madurai - Nagercoil - Thiruvananthpuram - Ernakulam - KSR Bengaluru.
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
E-mal:
maharajas@irctc.com,
www.the-maharajas.com
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