To request more information please click on 'Contact Us'

 
About

The Palace On Wheels offers you with an oppurtunity to peep into the cultural, architectural, natural and traditional richness of India. It also provides visitors with an unforgettable lifetime train tour taking to some of the most fascinating tourist destinations of Rajasthan : the most colourful state of India and The Taj Mahal at Agra : considered to be the most amazing and beautiful historical monument of the world. Visit and see the magnificient forts, palaces, havelis, sand dunes and wildlife sanctuaries of Rajasthan.

The Palace on Wheels has a total of 14 fully air-conditioned deluxe coaches or saloons, 2 restaurants cum kitchen cars, one bar cum lounge and 4 service cars. Kinds of its own in the world, the coaches of the Palace on Wheels are decorated like a beautiful palace. Completely royal in nature, the facilities on the Palace on wheels are comparable to the best of the 5-star hotel facilities. Traveling in the royal comforts of the Palace on Wheels would surely be a unique and rewarding experience for you. The destinations covered by Palace on Wheels are Delhi, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur and finally Agra.

 

History

The Palace On Wheels started as a unique holiday train hauled by a steam engine with its inaugural trip on 26th January, 1982. It started to roll on its regular operations from October 1982. It was in the eighties when Indian Railway and Rajasthan Tourism decided to work together on a project to

resurrect some of these forgotten symbols of its historic heritage. At the end of each coach is a lounge. Coaches

The Palace on Wheels has a total of 14 fully air-conditioned deluxe coaches or saloons, 2 restaurants cum kitchen cars, one bar cum lounge and 4 service cars. Kinds of its own in the world, the coaches of the Palace on Wheels are decorated like a beautiful palace.

Facilities

The Palace on Wheels is one of the most luxurious trains in the world. The onboard facilities available on the Palace on Wheels are unrivalled and difficult to be found in any other trains all over the world. Completely royal in nature, the facilities on the Palace on wheels are comparable to the best of the 5-star hotel facilities.

Attractions

The Palace on Wheels experience makes one breathe one with the historically rich Indian kingdoms and the royal Maharajas of the past age. The attractive and much visited Golden triangle points of Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan, happen to be the focal points of the whole regaling and exuberant journey.

Schedule and Tariffs

The luxurious Palace on Wheels starts its royal journey on every Wednesday from Delhi Cantonment Railway Station during the cooler months of September to April. Due to hot weather and the time required for renovation and maintenance of its coaches, the train doesn't operate from May to August. Following shows the departure schedule, which will open on every Wednesday from Delhi Cantonment Railway Station from September to April. The royal tour on the Palace on Wheels doesn't cost you much

in comparisons to services and facilities the train offers to its valued guests. Depending on the time of visit, two types of tariff are applicable.

 
 
Copyright © 2011 IndiaSpecialist

Home  /  Contact  /  Disclaimer