Luxury trains in India have come a long way since its introduction in 1982.
An array of luxury trains have now appeared on the scenario enchanting
thousands of visitors and travelers.
First luxury train in India was introduced in the year 1982 for the first time. That was also the year of the Delhi Asian Games and the conversion of Indian Television from black and white to color.
Introduction of luxury trains was in part an experiment and also an acknowledgement of the exotic event that the nation was hosting and experiencing in that particular year. However, the step was an instant success and was later followed with an array of different trains arriving on the scenario.
Most of the Luxury Trains in India cover select destinations giving the visitors and passengers great enjoyment, comfort, and relaxation in the process. These trains also cover most of the venerated destinations in India that are the points of interests for overseas visitors, tourists, and travelers.
It all started with the introduction of palace on wheels train in 1982 that covered distance from New Delhi to Jaipur, Ranthambore, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Agra, and Delhi. Since the train received great appreciation from visitors of all types who experienced journeying on it, the Indian Railways took the cue to introduce several others attracting especially the foreign tourists and travelers.
Luxury trains like Royal Rajasthan train, Maharaja Express, Indian Maharaja, Golden Chariot, and Deccan Odyssey are those that can convert India tours and travels into an experience that one would remember forever.
Trains like palace on wheels covering the Golden Triangle Tours that covers the distance from Delhi to Jaipur and Agra also gives the benefit of visiting many top tourist places in one go. Normally a tour on it covers seven nights and eight days. Most other tour packages on luxury tourist trains also offer similar time coverage.
For making the information available to the tourists and travelers, Indian Railways have been making extensive publicity of the tours and travels offered through these luxury trains and are also offering some combo packages. Several other websites also offer detail information about the luxury trains plying through various parts of the country, the rates of fare and other information about the tours and travel packages. Therefore, getting information about them will not be problem for the prospective visitors.
In the present times, a tour on the luxury trains of India is fast becoming a most sought after and integral part of Indian tours and travel packages.
