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Leisure
Rajasthan
Palace
on Wheels :
Roll back the
pages of time for one glorious week, re capture the pomp and
pageantry of a royal past in royal style. Step aboard the
Palace on Wheels, once the personal railway coaches of the
erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Gujrat and
Rajputana, the viceroy of British India and the Nizam of
Hyderabad. See Rajasthan in all its splendour and the TajMahal
at Agra..a celebration of everything that is beautiful..A
journey into the past on a luxury train
Travelling on
the famed Palace on Wheels is one of the most memorable ways
to explore India's stately splendour. Unquestionably it's an
unparalleled experience to ride the replica carriages
refurbished to look like the original saloons of the
Maharajas, the erstwhile rulers of India. The Palace on Wheels
is one of India's most fascinating sojourns covering the pink
state capital Jaipur, the golden citadel Jaisalmer, the blue
city of Jodhpur, the National Park Ramthambhor, the symbol of
chivalry Chittorgarh, romantic city of Lakes Udaipur, the bird
sanctuary Bharatpur and the mughal capital Agra before
returning to Delhi
The Palace on
Wheels has been rated one of the ten best luxurious train
journeys in the world. Originally the train had 12 fully
furnished non-air conditioned saloons, once owned by former
Maharajas, Governor Generals and Viceroys of the British
period. The Palace on Wheels started as unique holiday concept
hauled by a steam engine with its inaugural trip on 26th
January,1982.
In 1991, a new air-conditioned meter gauge Palace on Wheels on
the lines of the old heritage train was launched. The
interiors of the current 14 saloons are authentic replicas of
the historic coaches. Each saloon is equipped with twin-
bedded cabins, each with channel music, intercom, with
attached baths and running hot and cold water and a shower.
courtesy - rtdc
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