Deccan Odyssey might restart operations: Listed here are India’s different luxurious trains you may journey in
The Indian Categorical | 11 hours in the past | 13-11-2022 | 05:40 am
The Indian Categorical
11 hours in the past | 13-11-2022 | 05:40 am
Deccan Odyssey, a luxurious prepare launched to advertise Maharashtra tourism, might begin ferrying vacationers once more subsequent 12 months. The posh prepare had halted operations for over 30 months because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Deccan Odyssey, which is operated by the Maharashtra Tourism Growth Company (MTDC), takes guests on seven night-eight day journeys throughout Maharashtra.Right here’s an inventory of the most important luxurious trains in India:The prepare’s royal origins give it its title ‘Palace on Wheels’. Its carriages as soon as seated the rulers of princely states of Rajputana, Gujarat, the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Viceroy of British India. These luxurious coaches lay deserted put up Independence until 1981-82, when the Rajasthan Tourism Growth Company and Indian Railways launched a particular heritage prepare for vacationers visiting Rajasthan.Modifications and infrastructural modifications have been made to the coaches with out dropping the royal aesthetics and retaining the interiors intact.A Broad Guage model of the Palace On Wheels was launched in 1996, the place all of the cabins had personal hooked up loos.In September 2017, new spacious prepare carriages have been hitched to the Palace on Wheels giving travellers the choice to e book both Deluxe or Tremendous Deluxe Cabins.This luxurious prepare was launched by the Maharashtra Tourism Growth Company (MTDC). The primary proposal to launch a deluxe prepare tour in Maharashtra was made in 2001 and, accordingly, the MTDC and Indian Railways signed an MoU in the identical 12 months to show this proposal right into a actuality.In 2003, the ‘Blue Limousine On Wheels’, as it’s named, was prepared. On January 19, 2004, the inaugural journey of the prepare set off from CST Mumbai.The Taj Group of Inns collaborated with Deccan Odyssey to supply a 5-star lodge facility onboard to visitors. Every of the 21 coaches of Deccan Odyssey are designed to present the traveller a style of the elegant travelling type of the Maharajas of the bygone period.* Maharashtra Splendor: Mumbai (CST) – Nashik – Aurangabad (Ellora Caves) – Ajanta Caves – Kolhapur – Goa – Sindhudurg – Mumbai* Indian Odyssey: Delhi – Sawai Madhopur – Ranthambore Nationwide Park – Agra – Jaipur – Udaipur – Vadodara – Aurangabad – Ellora Caves – Mumbai* Jewels Of The Deccan: Mumbai (CST) – Bijapur – Aihole – Pattadakal – Hampi – Hyderabad – Ellora Caves – Ajanta Caves – Mumbai* Maharashtra Wild Path: Mumbai (CST) – Aurangabad (Ellora Caves) – Pench (Ramtek) – Tadoba – Ajanta – Nashik – Mumbai)* Indian Sojourn: Mumbai (CST) – Vadodara – Udaipur – Jodhpur – Agra – Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore) – Jaipur – Delhi* Hidden Treasures of Gujarat: Mumbai (CST) – Vadodara – Palitana – Sasan Gir & Somnath – Little Rann of Kutch – Modhera & Patan – Nashik – MumbaiAn MoU signed between the Karnataka State Tourism and Growth Company (KSTDC) and Indian Railways in 2002 resulted within the Golden Chariot, south India’s first luxurious prepare. The posh prepare was named after the well-known stone chariot in Hampi.Then president Pratibha Patil on February 2, 2008 gave a ceremonial presidential flag-off to the Golden Chariot at Yeshwanthpur Railway Station. On March 10, 2008, Golden Chariot chugged on its maiden voyage from Bengaluru to Goa, making its means by means of the picturesque locations of Karnataka.The Maple Group was on the helm of hospitality companies on board.It took virtually 900 layouts by engineers to finalise the design of the prepare, and 200 carpenters to deliver to fruition their concepts for the prepare to replicate the aesthetics of Dravidian cultural. “Purple and gold have been chosen owing to their respective significance. Whereas deep purple symbolises class and refinement, gold represents the golden jubilee celebrations of the state,” reads an outline on the Golden Chariot official web site.* Delight of Karnataka (6 nights, 7 days): Bengaluru – Bandipur – Mysore – Halebidu – Chikmagalur – Hampi – Badami – Goa – Bengaluru* Jewels of South: Bengaluru – Mysore – Hampi – Mahabalipuram – Thanjavur, and Chettinad Kumarakom – Cochin – Bengaluru* Glimpses of Karnataka (3 nights, 4 days): Bengaluru – Bandipur – Mysore – Hampi – Bengaluru* Majestic Karnataka (2 nights, 3 days): Bangalore – Mysuru – Hampi – Goa* Sojourn of India (3 nights 4 days)The Maharajas Categorical made its maiden voyage referred to as ‘Gems of India’ on October 17, 2012. The prepare attracts inspiration from the personal saloons of the erstwhile Maharajas’ of India. The three-night-four-day journey, touring the ‘Golden Triangle’ protecting Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, first started at New Delhi’s Safdarjung Railway Station. The itinerary later expanded to incorporate seven nights and eight days.The routes additionally now embody The Indian Panorama, The Indian Splendour, The Heritage of India and Treasures of India (particulars under).* Indian Splendour (6 nights, 7 days): Delhi – Agra – Ranthambore – Jaipur – Bikaner – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Mumbai* Heritage of India (6 nights, 7 days): Mumbai – Udaipur – Jodhpur – Bikaner – Jaipur – Ranthambore and Fatehpur Sikri – Agra – Delhi* Indian Panorama (6 nights/7 days): Delhi – Jaipur – Ranthambore and Fatehpur Sikri – Agra – Orchha and Khajuraho – Varanasi – Delhi* Treasures of India (3 nights, 4 days): Delhi – Agra – Ranthambore – Jaipur – Delhi
