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The Deccan Odyssey is stated to be a super deluxe train and has been launched by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation in association with Indian railways. The Deccan Odyssey train in comparison to the luxury trains in the Eastern Europe and the Oriental of South East Asia is considered to be far better.

The ride ion the luxurious train is the reflection of the Indian royalty in the past. The commuter’s journey turns memorable in the plush interiors offered by the Indian railways on the Deccan Odyssey. The primary motive of the Deccan Odyssey is to showcase the serene assets of Maharashtra like the enchanting beauty of the Konkan coast.

The Deccan Odyssey is a luxurious train glides its guests on one of the best luxury trains of India which has a facility of magnificent coaches, presidential suite cars, conference car, dining car, spa car, luggage cars, bar cars, library, business center, sauna, generator cars and a small workout room etc.

The train has other added facilities on board which include T.V, cable connections, cell phones, channel music, foreign exchange facilities etc. Finest quality of Indian and Continental cuisine is served on board in the two restaurant cars that take care of the on board passengers with their high end service which is delivered by the Taj hotel group.

The Deccan Odyssey trails its commuters on an unforgettable route to the exotic tourist destinations which involves the land of the legendary and the mighty Marathas, magnificent forts and palaces and numerous other destinations such as Goa, Ganapatiphule, Ratnagiri, Pune, Sawantwadi,Ajanta Nasik to name a few.

Deccan Odyssey undoubtedly provided one of the finest journey experiences which is much more than a mere luxury train cruise. So get going soon to board the luxurious

Deccan Odyssey train to explore the unforgettable tour for a lifetime.

Samjhauta Express is a train that runs twice a week and is a proof of mark of understanding between the two counties of the world. Samjahauta whose literal meaning is compromise is a train that runs efficiently between India and Pakistan. The Samjhauta express is also termed as Friendship Express as it stands for growing friendship between India and Pakistan.It cruises generally on two days generally being Fridays or Tuesdays.

Lahore and Delhi serve as the terminus for Samjhauta Express. The train embarks its journey from Delhi on line for Attari, then moves further to Wagah and cruises at Lahore in Pakistan. Originally the train when started its expedition had a daily service but then later it was in the year 19994 that it finally was decided to turn it in to a bi-weekly service.

All the formalities related to the migration happen in Attari in India and Wagah in Pakistan. But later due to some differences in Punjab and for added safety reasons, Indian Railways discontinued its services at Attari of dealing with custom a and migration formalities and clearances.

Indian Railways in its bid to revive the friendship between two neighboring nations has made it possible for passengers to make tickets obtainable fifteen days in advance as against the earlier customary practice of reserving tickets on the date of traveling itself.

Indian railways has selected counters at places such as Allahabad, Kanpur and Amritsar for facilating trade of tickets for the Samjhauta express. The tickets when reserved the traveler gets two tickets for the trip- first being for Attari on the Indian Boundary and the other for the rest of the journey for places in Pakistan, together with Lahore.

Samjahuta express is undoubtedly is a mark of thoughtfulness by the Indian railways. Keep up the good work.

Palace on wheels is a royal train journey with all the sophisticated amenities of which Rajasthan Tourism as well as Indian railways can feel proud of. Palace on wheels has achieved prominent position amongst the top ten lavish trains of the world.

The palace on wheels is an air- conditioned luxury train run by the Indian Railways in collaboration with the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd. Respectively.

Palace on wheel offers an extremely royal facility and feel of traveling like a “maharaja” to the travelers on board in this train. Traveling in this train is a very generous hospitality offered by the palace on wheels which is not offered by any other trains in India.

The trains take you from the Delhi Cantonment station to some of the most exciting destination in these states, traveling through the night and stopping each morning at a new destination.

Palace on wheels is one of the most luxurious trains of the world and traveling in it is like a destination reached. It gives an opportunity to the travelers to explore the palaces and the forts of colorful Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra. You can visit the incredible places of India like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and many more place of serene beauty from this train

It is a one week excursion with this train where you can avail all the high class modernized facilities inside this luxury train. The facilities provided are incomparable with any of the trains in India and actually make you feel like a “maharaja”.

One can witness fascinating glimpses of ancient monuments and forts that reveals India’s glory and culture in every walk of life. It’s like a dream come true and worth every penny saved in past to enjoy a ride on this luxurious train. Wish you a very Happy Journey.

Indian Railways has many esteemed trains to its possession. “Heritage on wheels” is one amongst the priced possession which Indian Railways can boast of. “Heritage on wheels” was designed on the lines of “Palace on wheels”. When you board “heritage on wheels” launched by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) in connection with Indian Railways you can surely feel the luxury which is no less than a moving palace.

The train operates and is maintained in such a manner that it creates a royal ambience to make its passengers feel special. Traveling on “Heritage on wheels” is an enchanting and intoxicating journey through the various places of Rajasthan such as Bikaner, Shekhawati etc.

This luxury train was started to captivate the tourists to promote tourism. This train runs twice a week from Jaipur on a royal and pleasant trip of three nights and four days. The train offers services such as fourteen coaches for complete comfort, where in each coach there are four furnished rooms with two washrooms. The walls of the coaches are dawned by the beautiful paintings which speak about the art and culture of our country.

Heritage on wheels is a completely air-conditioned train which has a facility of multicuisine deliciously served food for its customers. The train has also has a facility of a well stocked bar for its travelers who enjoy liquor.

The royalty and richness offered by the “heritage on wheels” itself is like the most enjoyable journey. The personalized attention received from the staff by the passengers on board adds to the pleasant atmosphere on the train.

The combination of all the modern amenities embraced with the rich Indian culture is a combination which makes “Heritage on wheels” a priced possession of Indian railways.

The Golden chariot train offers you and welcomes you on seven nights and eight days tour to many of the fascinating places in Karnataka. The voyage on this train starting on each Monday cruises through Mysore, Mysore palace and continues cruising to many enchanting historical sites like the Belur- the 11^th century cradle of the Hoysala Architecture and a world heritage site, Hampi.

Further more it takes you for a captivating view of the triangular heritage site of Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole and finally to the white beauty of Goa. Golden chariot lastly takes you on a visit to the golden beaches of Goa before ending its tour in Banglore.

Every coach in the Golden Chariot train is named after the legendary dynasties like Hoysala, Ganga, Sangama, Chalukya who ruled Karnataka. Every coach in this train is fully air-conditioned. Wi-fi connections, LCD televisions, satellite channels and a huge range of DVD library to select the one of your choice you can enjoy on your ride in this gigantic wheel.

You can easily avail all sorts of comforts in this train. First aid kits are kept handy in each and every coach and above all there are doctors available on duty at every next destination through the Golden Chariot. You can find daily newspapers in very coach a requirement for mostly all while enjoying their morning fiesta of tea.

There are even additional facilities involved for people to rejuvenate and enjoy their trip. Twin beds, double beds, writing desks, lounge bar, conference room, high –speed internet surfing facilities are the highlight of Golden Chariot. Two restaurants named the Nala and the Ruchi take care of your yummy food –moody demands.

It has a fully equipped gymnasium to work out and be in shape enjoying and holidaying. Last but not the least they even offer facilities of Ayurvedic massages which help you rejuvenate and rejoice in this swingy chariot.

Garib Rath train was introduced in the year 2005 by the Indian railways in an attempt to provide fully air conditioned travel to those categories of passengers who cannot afford to travel by fully air conditioned coaches in the other trains such as Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express.

As the name signifies Garib Rath is in no way just for the poor class people alone and run faster than other super fast trains presently run by the Indian railways. The speed of the Graib Rath train is in no way less to Rajdhani express. However to avail the facility of blankets and pillows in the Garib Rath train the passenger needs to pay for the same to get them.

Garib Rath train has a continuous running electronic display which shows the next expected stations name, the amount of time it will take to reach there which is undoubtedly a very useful information for the passengers in the train.

The coaches in Garib Rath are well maintained displaying paintings of the Indian heritage artwork at its best. A Garib Rath train run faster and tends to stop only at few stations commercially connecting important routes. The cleanliness in the coaches of Garib Rath is fairly good and the fare too is affordable. And thus Indian Railways intention of providing its passengers air-conditioned trains with all the modern amenities stands fulfilled.

Garib Rath trains are an asset to most of the prominent cities in India such as The Bangalore city junction, New Delhi Railway Junction, Mumbai Junction etc.

Overall with the introduction of the Garib Rath train all classes of passengers can travel in the luxury of air-conditioned, hygienic, comfortable and Yet affordable for all train. An added increase in the frequency and the routes of Grib Rath train would do wonders for passengers as well as for Indian Railways. Wish all a very happy and safe Journey.

Fairy queen is an oldest train since the year 1855 which was run on steam under the supervision of the East Indian Railway. The star exhibit at the National rail Museum in New Delhi for many years was the Fairy Queen, the oldest working railway engine in the world though not in service. Fairy Queen shares space on the Guinness Book of world as national treasure as records as the world’s oldest working train.

In the year 1997, the old lady was recalled to service from her retirement, her boilers flashed up, steam pressures built up and she was off once gain , proudly hauling a train load of exciting guests, students and families from the Delhi Cantonment Station to Alwar and Sariska in Rajasthan on a two-day pleasant trip.

These heritage tours have now become a regular feature. You too can experience the thrill of journeying 140 yrs back in time, swaying and gently rocking aboard a train drawn by the Fairy Queen. And encouraged by the success and popularity of the Fairy queen the Indian railways is planning to soon introduce similar steam hauled trains on other suitable circuits.

This train is generally operational in the months from October to March on the 2^nd and 4^th Saturdays of the month. The train compromises of one AC coach which can carry on 50 privileged passengers at a time. These privileged customers have a facility of a pantry car on board.

A trip on the fairy queen offers a showcase view depicting the lavish bestowed heritage status of the striking lounge in front of the coach that offers a pleasing panoramic view of the landscape.

Fairy queen certainly offers a pleasant experience to all its travelers to explore nature and heritage in a lavish manner.

The heritage tourist train Palace on wheels is a luxurious train equipped with all the kinds of comforts a traveler can ever imagine. Palace on wheels allows s you to feel the luxury the kings experienced at one time during the historical period.

Palace on wheels is a week alone service tour full of exciting experiences of the royal era and grandeur. Palace on wheels provides you with a rare package tour with all the distinguished amenities such as the air-conditioned compartments, interconnected telephones, soothing music and a separate pantry and lounge in each coach. It even has the facility of attached bathrooms offering a lot of privacy for the couples.

Palace on wheel offers all the comfort anybody can desire. A well stocked bar, two restaurants named Maharaja and Maharani serve exotic Indian, continental and Rajasthan cuisine. The variety of food available offers the comfort of having breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner as per the choice, mood, tastes of the passenger. Moreover it is a feel home experience for all when you get to eat and drink as per varied varieties. of choice.

Smiling attendants or “khidmatgar” is available to take care of all your traveling needs so that the passenger can relax and be comfortable and at ease. The palace on wheel is an iconic beauty in itself and definitely makes way to each one’s heart. A reading and relaxing coach too is the highlight of this palace on wheels wherein you can read the daily newspapers with a simmering hot cup of tea or any other beverage of your choice. Interacting and indulging in discussions with guests and companions totally at ease on these wheels is an added distinguished factor.

The palace on wheels undoubtedly makes you feel like a maharaja during the week long tour. In short, the name itself says it all “Palace on wheels”. Rest is for you to experience in this majestic beauty.