Luxury Trains in Rajasthan
The luxury trains of Rajasthan,India have been formed by bringing together the coaches and components of the lavish personal trains used by the erstwhile rulers of wealthy states of Rajasthan and other parts of India. The Nizam of Hyderabad, the rulers of Rajputana, and the viceroy of India used to travel in these trains. Therefore, these trains are heritage sites themselves. After independence, these coaches were pulled out of service as they could not be incorporated in the regular trains, being excessively lavish for such purposes.
The fairy Queen is yet another among the famous Rajasthan luxury trains. The train derives its name form the locomotive that draws the two air conditioned coaches. The fairy Queen is the world’s oldest running locomotive. It started its service in 1855 and was taken off service in East India railway in 1908. After being displayed in the National railway museum, it was brought back to active service in 1997, making the maiden trip from Delhi cantonment station to Alwar in Rajasthan. The tour covers the cities of Delhi and Alwar, and a visit to the Sariska tiger reserve.
The Royal Orient is another fascinating experience if you can afford it. The train starts from Delhi and travels across the desert of Rajasthan before moving over to the state of Gujarat. The destinations covered by the Royal Orient include Chittorgrarh, Udaipur, Dilwara, Junagarh, Sasangir, Palitana, Jaipur, New Delhi Ahmedabad, among other spots.
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