Palace on Wheels
The passenger coaches which were originally meant to be the personal railway
coaches of t he erstwhile rulers of princely states of Rajputana, Gujarat, the
Nizam of Hyderabad and the Viceroy of British India. These coaches were not
being used by the Indian Railways after independence in normal passenger trains
on account of very rich and traditional interiors.
14 fully air conditioned deluxe salons, each a combination of 4 twin bedded
chambers with channel music, intercom, attached toilets, running hot and cold
water, shower, wall to wall carpeting and other amenities.
The Palace On Wheels India is the only regularly operating Luxury Train in India,
at present this heritage train of Rajasthan comprises 14 well appointed inter-connected
passenger coaches, which have been named after Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur, Bikaner, Alwar, Sirohi, Kishangarh, Bundi, Dungarpur, Bharatpur, Jhalawar
and Dholpur. Besides, there are two Dining Cars in Palace on Wheels India, with
fresh food being cooked in onboard kitchen; One bar-cum-lounge car & four
service cars. This luxury train of India also has a small library, mini-gym
& beauty parlour. This luxury train, Palace on wheels is fully airconditioned.
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. Thirteen carriages from different princely states were brought
together and refurbished, and the Palace on Wheels was launched.
Two lavish and beautifully done restaurants; "The Maharaja" and "The
Maharani" serve mount - watering Continental, Indian and Rajasthani cuisine
that would definitely make way to your heart through your stomach.
The names of the saloons are based on the princely states of Rajasthan - Alwar,
Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar,
Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Sirohi, and Udaipur.
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