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The Maharajas' Express is a luxury tourist train owned and operated by The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). It serves four routes across North-West and Central India, mainly centered on Rajasthan between the months of October and April.
The Maharajas' Express is India's most expensive train. [27] Palace on Wheels: 1982; 2009 (refurbished) [28] RTDC & IR: The luxury train was introduced by Indian Railways to promote tourism in the state of Rajasthan.
1888 poster for the Orient Express. A luxury train is a premium passenger rail service. Some luxury trains promote tourism in destinations across a region, while others (such as the Maharajas' Express) take passengers on a ride through a single country. Luxury trains include restaurants, bars, bathrooms, and sleeping and seating areas.
The train is 700 metres (2,300 ft) long and painted in royal blue. It gets its name from the Deccan Plateau which is located in Maharashtra. [2] [11] [14] The design is meant to emulate the luxuries enjoyed by 16th century Maharajas. [3] [14] The train has 21 coaches, each named after places in Maharashtra and can accommodate up to 88 ...
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]
Pune–Howrah Duronto Express: 468 Bi-Weekly 6 hrs 05 min Mumbai CST–Howrah Duronto Express: M,T,W,F 5 hrs 57 min 3 New Delhi – Kota Junction: Mumbai Rajdhani Express: 465 Daily 4 hrs 35 min Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express: Bi-Weekly 5 hrs 35 min 4 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Kota Junction: Hazrat Nizamuddin–Pune Duronto Express: 458 Bi-Weekly ...
The Amrit Bharat Express is a superfast express service operated by Indian Railways.It is a non-air-conditioned, low-cost, sleeper cum unreserved service connecting cities that are more than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take more than ten hours to travel with existing services.
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 Wheels. [5] [6] The train service was renovated ...