Palace on wheel is the first luxury train in India for travelling places. It started on 26th January 1982 with the joining efforts of Indian Railways and Rajasthan. It was built with the inspiration of royal coaches of Maharajas. With the idea to provide a royal experience to travellers, the palace on wheels had launched.
Palace on wheels acclaimed PATA Gold Award(Pacific Asia Travel Association) in 1987. The train looks like a 5-star hotel on wheels with a multi-cuisine restaurant, spa and two lounge bars. With technological advancements, the train had been refurbished many times. High-speed internet and other business class features for corporate and conferences are provided on the train. It covers all the major cities like Jaisalmer, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Ranthambore, Delhi and Agra.
Its world-class facilities make you more comfortable and luxurious.
Restaurants:
It contains 2 lavish dining cars named as Maharaja Restaurant and Maharani Restaurant. You can find the multi-cuisine menu here, including traditional Indian cuisine, which changes according to the purpose. The most important dishes to taste at the Palace on Wheels are Rajasthani and Marwari dishes.
Royal cabins or Coaches:
Palace on wheels Rajasthan contains two types of cabins Super Deluxe cabins and Deluxe cabins. Beautiful artwork, rich silk fabric and antique wood furniture will add to the luxury of the train. Royal cabins are accomplished with individual temperature controllers, telephones, internet connectivity, luxury toilets, electronic safes, complimentary beverages and snacks, mailbox, butler access, doctor service and hair dryers.
Each cabin has a special availability of officers calling Khidmatgar to meet your needs on the train. Palace on Wheels contains 13 carriages which are dedicated to deluxe rooms. It contains 1 super deluxe coach which is named as ‘Taj Mahal’.
Bar:
Bar on the Palace of Wheels contains all the national and international brands of wines and is well-stocked. Palace on Wheels provides world-class luxury facilities onboard. Relax and catch up with fellow passengers at the royal bar in Palace on Wheels. It offers fresh snacks, non-alcoholic beverages and domestic/international brands. It proffers you in a relaxing environment after sightseeing.
Ayurvedic Spa:
Palace on wheels offers you with an Ayurvedic spa for relaxing your body and mind after a long sightseeing day. Treatments, Ayurvedic Health massage, therapies and treatments to rejuvenate your senses will be provided by the world-class therapists. So get a heavenly experience in a world-class Spa with the interior & decoration of the heavenly Spa Car kingdom.
Conference car:
Palace on Wheels made the best arrangement for business purpose in conference car. It contains all the technologies that are required for business meetings.
Best tourist destinations:
Within a span of 7 days or so, Palace on Wheels covers all the top tourist attractions in India. You can experience all the historical attractions, world heritage sites, wildlife, desert life experience and wildlife by being a passenger in the palace on wheels.
There will be no other train in India which provides such comfort, luxury and Homeliness for its passengers other than a palace on wheels.