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Palace on Wheels at Jaipur railway station. The Palace on Wheels is India's first luxury tourist train launched by the Indian Railways in joint collaboration with Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) to promote tourism in Rajasthan. [1] [2] The train was launched in 1982. [3] [4] The train has been renamed as Heritage Palace on ...
The train has 19 coaches which are coloured purple and gold, and reflect the logo of a mythological animal with the head of an elephant and a body of a lion. [5] The Golden Chariot had its maiden commercial run on 10 March 2008, [ 6 ] and generally runs weekly during the months of October–March, departing on Sundays during the 2022-23 season ...
The train was refurbished and reintroduced in August 2009 with new decor, itinerary and cuisine to promote tourism. [33] Royal Orient: 1994–95 The train operates between Gujarat and Rajasthan, covering important tourist locations in the two states. It is modelled on the Palace on Wheels train.
The Deccan Odyssey is an Indian luxury train modeled on the Palace on Wheels luxury train and put into service to boost tourism on the Maharashtra route of the Indian Railways. [1] [2] [3] The train, owned by travel company Cox & Kings since 2014, takes visitors on a variety of seven night, eight day trips across Maharashtra. [4] [5]
The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels is a luxury tourist train operated by Indian Railways in association with the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation. [1] Launched in January 2009, it is modelled on the Palace on Wheels and follows a similar route through the state of Rajasthan as well as a few locations in other states. [2] [3]
The train started in 1994–95 as a joint venture of the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat and the Indian Railways. [1] The livery follows a blue scheme to differentiate it from the Palace on Wheels. The train did not do well in the initial years, with passenger occupancy dropping from 25 percent in the first year to 15 percent in subsequent years.
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 the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation , a public-sector undertaking of the Railways. [1]
The train occasionally runs between New Delhi and Alwar. [2] In 1998 it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest steam locomotive in regular service. The Fairy Queen runs on the same route as the Palace on Wheels , the tourist train launched in 1982, and was awarded the National Tourism Award in 1999.