Palace in Wheels

Can you tell me in detail about facilities and route for Palace on Wheels? Also tell me contact detail and contact number of Authorized Booking Agent for Palace on Wheels?

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The Palace on Wheels started on January 26 in 1982. The concept of the Palace on Wheels was derived from the royal background of the coaches, which were originally meant to be the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana, Gujarat, the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Viceroy of British India

The Palace on Wheels is a luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways in association with Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation to promote tourism in Rajasthan.

The train service was refurbished and re - launched in August 2009 with a new decor, itinerary and cuisine. It was voted the 4th luxurious train in the world in 2010.

Train got PATA Gold Award in 1987 within few years of its inception. The award is given by Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).

Various TV channels like BBC, MTV, ZEE TV, National Geographic and Discovery channel have covered this train in their various shows.

In a survey done by global travel magazine Conde Nast, Palace on Wheels was voted as 4th best luxurious train in the world and best in Asia.

Facilities
There are 23 coaches in the train. 104 tourists can travel in train. Each coach is named after former Rajput states and matches the aesthetics and interiors of the royal past: Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Dholpur, Dungargarh, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Sirohi and Udaipur. Each coach has four cabins (named chambers or saloons by the company) with luxury amenities and Wi-Fi internet.

The train has two restaurants, The Mahārāja and The Mahārāni, with a Rajasthani ambiance serving continental, Chinese cuisine, one bar cum lounge, 14 saloons and a spa.

Route
The train has a 7 nights & 8 days itinerary departs from New Delhi (Day 1), and covers Jaipur (Day 2), Sawai Madhopur and Chittaurgarh (Day 3), Udaipur (Day 4), Jaisalmer (Day 5), Jodhpur (Day 6), Bharatpur and Agra (Day 7), return to New Delhi (Day 8).

Schedule


Contact Detail:
Authorized Booking Agent for Palace On Wheels
Royal Indian Trains
Office No 151, Rajindra Bhawan, Rajendra Place
New Delhi-110008 ( India)
Tel. : +91-11-46868686 / 25753628
Mobile : +91-9810145718
USA Toll Free : +1- 855-4287-555
Contact Person Rajiv Varma)