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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 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.
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.
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.
Worldwide Rail Journeys Private Limited is a luxury train journey provider based in India with registered offices in India, UK and Tokyo, Japan. [1] It is an approved official General Sales Agent (GSA) of Palace on Wheels, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels and Golden Chariot. [2] [3] [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.
The train service was started in March 2010. The IRCTC and Cox and Kings India Ltd [5] entered a joint venture, setting up Royale Indian Rail Tours Ltd (RIRTL) to oversee the functioning and management of the Maharajas' Express. This arrangement was terminated on 12 August 2011, and the train was then operated exclusively by IRCTC. [6]
Pages in category "Luxury trains in India" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Palace on Wheels; R. Royal Orient;