14 Fully air-conditioned deluxe saloons Facilities On Board Tariff and Departure Dates Booking and Cancellation Procedures Day-to-Day Itinerary of Palace on Wheels

The Palace-on-Wheels comprises 14 fully air-conditioned deluxe saloons, equipped with world-class amenities to enhance the pleasure of traveling. The 14 coaches are made up of 104 passenger berths in double-bedded cabins, each with channel music, intercom, attached toilet, running hot and cold water and a shower.

The coaches are named after former Rajput states matching the aesthetics and interiors of the royal past. Each saloon has a mini pantry and a lounge to ensure availability of hot and cold beverages, and refreshment and a place to relax and get together.

Each coach has four coupes and is provided with wall-to-wall carpeting. The train has 2 lavish restaurants "The Maharaja" and "The Maharani" with a Rajasthani ambience serving palate tickling Continental, Indian and Rajasthani cuisines. The train also boasts of a well-stocked bar offering the choicest of spirits of Indian and International Brands. Each coach also offers a good collection of books to choose from.

In 1999, The Palace-on-Wheels has been refurbished to a great extent. The decor in the saloons, bar lounge has been changed, keeping in mind the traditionally aesthetic yet modern, Palace-on-Wheels. Toilets have been redone and are maintained sparkling clean. Each saloon lounge has been equipped with a colour television and a CD Player.

HISTORY OF THE PALACE ON WHEELS
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 erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana and Gujarat, the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Viceroy of British India.

THE LEGEND
These coaches were not being used by the Indian Railways after independence in normal passenger trains on account of very rich and traditional interiors.

The Palace-on-Wheels started as a unique holiday train hauled by a steam engine with its inaugural trip on 26th January, 1982. It started to roll on its regular operations from October 1982.

THE LEGEND CONSERVED
In 1991, a new air-conditioned meter gauge Palace-on-Wheels, on the lines of the old heritage train, was launched with 13 saloons, 2 restaurants, kitchen car, bar-cum-lounge and 4 service cars.

THE LEGEND AND THE MODERN
The Palace on Wheels has gained remarkable success and attained worldwide acclaim and popularity bagging the PATA gold award in 1987. The Palace-on-Wheels has been rated as one of the ten best luxurious rail journeys in the world. The popularity of the train has been enhanced by the media. Famous TV Teams such as BBC, MTV, Zee TV, National Geographics, MDR of Germany and many others have covered the train and shown it on their network.

The eight days' and seven nights' journey in royal splendor takes  you to the territory of the Maharajas; the 'Pink City' of Jaipur; Jaisalmer, 'the jewels of the desert'; the majestic stronghold of Jodhpur; Sawai Madhopur for the Ranthambhor National Park; the city of Chittaurgarh with its countless tales of Rajput chivalry; Udaipur with its lakes and Lake Palaces; the red stone city of Fatehpur Sikri and; of course, the Taj Mahal in Agra - one of the seven wonders of the world; Bharatpur, with its remarkable bird sanctuary.

TARIFF AND DEPARTURE DATES