Royal Rajasthan on Wheels

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels logo
Entered service January 2009 - present
Operator Indian Railways

The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels is a luxury tourist train run by Indian Railways. It is modelled on the Palace on Wheels, and follows a similar route through Rajasthan. Tourists are taken to several important tourist, wildlife and heritage sites across Rajasthan.[1]

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History

The train was launched in January 2009 following the success of the Palace on Wheels, another luxury train that travels through Rajasthan.[2][3]

Journey

The train takes tourists on a 7-day/8-night tour through Rajasthan. The train starts from New Delhi's Safdarjung railway station, and has stops at Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur and Agra.

Some of the tourist attractions covered are the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), Moti Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Ranthambhor National Park, Chittaurgarh Fort, Jag Niwas (Lake Palace), Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Agra Fort and finally the Taj Mahal.

Other tourist trains in India

References

  1. ^ "News By Industry". The Times Of India. 6 September 2010. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Super-luxury-train-Royal-Rajasthan-on-Wheels-flagged-off-from-New-Delhi/articleshow/6505235.cms. 
  2. ^ "Royal Rajasthan on Wheels to be launched in Dec". The Times of India. 26 August 2008. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Jaipur/Royal_Rajasthan_on_Wheels_to_be_launched_in_Dec/articleshow/3405228.cms. 
  3. ^ "Railways to launch Royal Rajasthan on Wheels". HT Mint. http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/26100932/Railways-to-launch-Royal-Rajas.html. 

External Links

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels Website