Luxury Trains in India

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India’s Luxury Trains that Serve Royalty:Luxury Trains in India

Deccan Odyssey Award-winning as one of Asia’s best luxury trains, the Deccan Odyssey set off on its maiden voyage on January 16, 2004, after several years of preparation. This blue limousine on rails is a joint venture between the Maharashtra Government, the Ministry of Railways of India, and the Central Government, inviting guests to exclusive interiors decorated in an ethnic style with Maharaja-like splendor. Since its first journey, the Trains in India equipment has been regularly upgraded to offer the most up-to-date amenities to passengers. The visited objects are meticulously selected so that travelers can fully appreciate the history and richness of the land of the Great Moguls and … even greater maharajas. Exclusive service will make sure that guests feel extraordinary in the world of royal elegance. All cabins are equipped with cozy furniture and their finish perfectly reflects the world to which this luxury train takes them. The decorations of each of the twelve-compartment cars refer to specific periods of the millennium of Deccan history.

Deccan Odyssey invites you to dine in two dining cars – Peshwa I and Peshwa II. The splendidly decorated interior perfectly matches the delicious dishes served by the stewards in traditional Maharashtrian clothes. The menu includes a selection of Indian, Oriental and Continental dishes. Between meals, the Mumbai Hi Bar offers a fine glass of wine from a carefully selected collection of wines and spirits. Here you can relax chatting with fellow passengers or admiring the views passing by the windows.

Routing: Mumbai – Nashik – Aurangabad (Ellora Caves) – Ajanta Caves – Kolhapur – Goa – Sindhudurg – Mumbai.

Compartments:
Number of passengers: 88.
Number of cabins: 44.
Types of cabins (all with private bathroom and individually controlled air conditioning):
4 Presidential compartments, 18.0 m² with a separate bedroom and living room;
23 Deluxe Twin compartments with two beds, 9 m²
9 Deluxe Double compartments with a double bed, 9 m²;
12 Deluxe Twin with Bunk compartments with two beds in a stacked configuration, 9 m².
Attractions on board:

Deccan Odyssey luxury tourist train offers 24 hour stewards service and welcomes guests to two dining cars, Mumbai Hi bar with lounge, conference car, spa car.

Maharajas’ Express

The Maharajas’ Express train is the most famous train in India, perfect for the most demanding. It provides excellent service, luxurious compartments, meals at the highest level. It runs on many routes, but the most interesting and popular is “Indian Splendor” – the most diverse of all, because it runs through many regions of India. The route starts in Delhi, from where the train heads to Agra. Then it travels through Rajasthan and its most important points: Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur. After leaving Rajasthan, the Maharajas’ Express heads south to Balasinor and ends in the famous city of Mumbai.

Routing: Delhi – Agra – Ranthambore – Jaipur – Bikaner – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Mumbai

Compartments: :

Number of passengers: 88.
Number of compartments: 43.
Types of cabins (all are equipped with a bathroom, toiletries, LCD screen and DVD player, WiFI, internet access, table and individually adjustable air conditioning):
1 Presidential compartment, which can accommodate up to four people, with a living room, a spacious bathroom with a shower and a bathtub, two bedrooms (one with a double bed, the other with two single beds), with an area of approximately 41.6 m²;
4 Suite class compartments, configurable as Twin or Double, with an area of 20.4 m²;
12 Junior Suite Twin compartments, 14 m²;
6 Junior Suite Double compartments, 14 m²;
15 Deluxe Twin compartments, 10.4 m²;
5 Deluxe Double compartments, 10.4 m²;
Attractions on board:

The luxury Maharajas’ Express tourist train offers 24-hour stewards service and invites guests to two dining cars Swarn Mahal (Golden Palace) and Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors), lounge bar, spa.

Palace on Wheels

We invite guests on a fantastic journey on an unusual train, during which they will discover the fairy-tale palaces, wildlife and golden beaches of South India. The luxury train “Golden Chariot” is maintained in royal styling. There are two restaurants on the train serving traditional and vegetarian dishes. There is also an elegant lounge, spa and gym. So sit back and relax as you soak up the exotic beauty of South India.

This is a real “Palace on Wheels”, as the name suggests, introduced by the royal family in 1982. However, as new amenities were constantly added, such as air-conditioned carriages and additional lounges, the train started its first route in 1995 and is still very popular today. Palace on Wheels consists of 14 stylized carriages, in which, apart from comfortable suites, there is also a bar, library and restaurant. It has been named one of the top ten luxury trains in the world.

The train departs from New Delhi heading south-west to Jaipur, Rajasthan. The next most important points on the route are: the beautiful city of lakes – Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur. The train then returns to Agra for passengers to finish this wonderful journey with a view of the Taj Mahal.

Routing: Delhi – Jaipur – Sawai Madhopur – Chittorgarh – Udaipur – Jaisalmer – Jodhpur – Bharatpur – Agra – Delhi.

Compartments:
Number of passengers: 82.
Number of compartments: 41.
Types of cabins (all are equipped with a bathroom, toiletries, safe, internet access, table and individually adjustable air conditioning):

2 Super Deluxe compartments – Diamond and Emerald with double beds, approximately 18 m²
39 Deluxe compartments, which can be configured as Twin or Double on request, with an area of approximately 12²;

Attractions on board:
The Palace on Wheels Luxury Sightseeing Train offers 24/7 stewards service and welcomes guests to the Maharah & Maharani two dining cars, lounge bar, spa.

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The Golden Chariot

Take a fantastic train journey and discover the fairy-tale palaces, wildlife and golden beaches of South India. The train is maintained in royal styling, but with many modern amenities. Each carriage has fully air-conditioned compartments, wireless Internet access, LCD TV sets with DVD and satellite TV, wardrobes, desks with a dressing table and private, luxuriously equipped bathrooms. There are two restaurants on the train serving vegetarian and traditional Indian specialities. There is also an elegant lounge, where the best drinks are offered, and the time of guests is made more pleasant by the performances of artists. If you need to arrange business matters, you can do it in the conference car. For relaxation, there is a spa car with two compartments for massages and treatments inspired by ancient Ayurveda and a fully equipped gym. Sit back and relax as you soak up the exotic beauty of South India.

Routing: The Golden Chariot: Bengaluru – Mysore – Srirangapatna – Kabini – Hassan – Belur – Halebid – Shravanabelagola – Hospet – Hampi – Gadag – Badami Pattadakal – Goa – Bengaluru

Compartments:
Number of passengers: 88.
Number of compartments: 44.

Trains in India :Types of cabins (all are equipped with a bathroom, toiletries, LCD TV, DVD player, table and individually adjustable air conditioning):

26 Deluxe Twin compartments with two beds, 8.8 m²
17 Deluxe Double compartments with a double bed, 8.8 m²;
1 compartment adapted to the needs of disabled people with an area of 98.8 m².
Attractions on board:

The luxury Golden Chariot tourist train offers 24-hour stewards service and welcomes guests to the two Nala & Ruchi dining cars, the Madira drinks and cigar bar with lounge, spa and gym.

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Royal Rajasthan on Wheels

Royal Rajasthan is one of the most luxurious trains in India. He went on tour for the first time in January 2009 and since then he has been very popular among travelers due to a very interesting route around Rajasthan. The train has 15 luxury suites, two restaurants, a great spa and many amenities for guests, including Internet access.

Trains in India: Royal Rajasthan on Wheels starts in Delhi and travels to Udaipur, the city of lakes. Then you will visit Jaipur – the pink city and the famous Agra with the Taj Mahal. The train will also take passengers to two famous places: Khajuraho and Varanasi – a city on the Ganges. Return to Delhi on the eighth day.

Routing: Delhi – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Chittorgarh – Sawai Madhopur – Jaipur – Khajuraho – Varanasi – Agra – Delhi.

In Trains in India :2 Super Deluxe compartments – Diamond and Emerald with double beds, approximately 18 m²
39 Deluxe compartments, which can be configured as Twin or Double on request, with an area of approximately 12²;
Attractions on board:

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels luxury tourist train offers 24 hour stewards service and welcomes guests to two dining cars Swarn Mahal (Golden Palace) and Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors), lounge bar, spa