The Maharajas' Express was voted "The World's Leading Luxury Train" Seven times in a row at The World Travel Awards from 2012 through 2018.[2] Maharajas' Express also received recognition from the Conde Nast Travelers Reader Choice Travel Award.
The luxury train service was started in March 2010. The IRCTC and Cox and Kings India Ltd.[3] entered a joint venture, setting up Royale Indian Rail Tours Ltd. (RIRTL) to oversee the functioning and management of the Maharajas' Express. This arrangement was terminated on 12 August 2011, and the train was then operated exclusively by IRCTC.[4]
Maharajas' Express halted at a railway station in Rajasthan and two ladies wearing traditional rajasthani dress, passing by.
Carriages
The train comprises 23 carriages which include accommodation, dining, bar, lounge, generator, and store cars. Accommodation is available in 14 guest carriages with a total passenger capacity of 84. The train also has a lounge called the Rajah Club with a private bar, two dining cars, and a dedicated bar car. The train is also equipped with a water filtration plant.[5] An on-board souvenir boutique offers that for passengers.
Maharaja's Express arriving at the railway station
Guest cabins
23 carriages with 14 individual cabins provide seating and sleeping capacity for 84 guests. There are 20 Deluxe Cabins, 18 Junior Suites, 4 Suites, and a Presidential Suite. All suites have a full bath.[5] The guest cabins are comparable to ones on cruise ships.[5]
There are five carriages in the category of Deluxe Cabins, a total of 20 cabins accommodating 40 passengers. There are a total of 18 cabins in the category of Junior Suites, accommodating 36 passengers. Additionally, there are also four Suites. A Presidential suite occupies an entire rail carriage, incorporating a separate sitting-cum-dining room, a master bedroom and bathroom with shower and bathtub, a twin bedroom and bathroom with shower,[6] similar to the private railroad cars that were used in the United States.
Dining and bar coaches
The train has two dining cars—named Rang Mahal and Mayur Mahal—designed for full fine dining service, served by a state-of-the-art kitchen car. Mayur Mahal (the Peacock restaurant) has a peacock feather theme in its décor.[6] The Rajah Club is a dedicated bar carriage. The Safari lounge and bar have a multilingual library.
Maharajas Express operates Four Different Itineraries now every month from October to April,[7][5] of which two are short-term Golden Triangle (Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra) tours and the other three are week-long pan-Indian voyages:
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maharajas, express, this, article, contain, excessive, inappropriate, references, self, published, sources, please, help, improve, removing, references, unreliable, sources, where, they, used, inappropriately, january, 2014, learn, when, remove, this, template. This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self published sources Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Maharajas Express is a luxury tourist train owned and operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation IRCTC It serves four routes across North West and Central India mainly centered on Rajasthan between the months of October and April 1 Maharajas ExpressLogo of the Maharajas ExpressFamily nameLuxury TrainsEntered serviceMarch 2010 13 years ago 2010 03 Operator s Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationThe Maharajas Express was voted The World s Leading Luxury Train Seven times in a row at The World Travel Awards from 2012 through 2018 2 Maharajas Express also received recognition from the Conde Nast Travelers Reader Choice Travel Award Contents 1 History 2 Carriages 2 1 Guest cabins 2 2 Dining and bar coaches 3 Routes 4 In popular media 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe luxury train service was started in March 2010 The IRCTC and Cox and Kings India Ltd 3 entered a joint venture setting up Royale Indian Rail Tours Ltd RIRTL to oversee the functioning and management of the Maharajas Express This arrangement was terminated on 12 August 2011 and the train was then operated exclusively by IRCTC 4 Maharajas Express halted at a railway station in Rajasthan and two ladies wearing traditional rajasthani dress passing by Carriages EditThe train comprises 23 carriages which include accommodation dining bar lounge generator and store cars Accommodation is available in 14 guest carriages with a total passenger capacity of 84 The train also has a lounge called the Rajah Club with a private bar two dining cars and a dedicated bar car The train is also equipped with a water filtration plant 5 An on board souvenir boutique offers that for passengers Maharaja s Express arriving at the railway station Guest cabins Edit 23 carriages with 14 individual cabins provide seating and sleeping capacity for 84 guests There are 20 Deluxe Cabins 18 Junior Suites 4 Suites and a Presidential Suite All suites have a full bath 5 The guest cabins are comparable to ones on cruise ships 5 There are five carriages in the category of Deluxe Cabins a total of 20 cabins accommodating 40 passengers There are a total of 18 cabins in the category of Junior Suites accommodating 36 passengers Additionally there are also four Suites A Presidential suite occupies an entire rail carriage incorporating a separate sitting cum dining room a master bedroom and bathroom with shower and bathtub a twin bedroom and bathroom with shower 6 similar to the private railroad cars that were used in the United States Dining and bar coaches Edit The train has two dining cars named Rang Mahal and Mayur Mahal designed for full fine dining service served by a state of the art kitchen car Mayur Mahal the Peacock restaurant has a peacock feather theme in its decor 6 The Rajah Club is a dedicated bar carriage The Safari lounge and bar have a multilingual library Routes EditMaharajas ExpressLegendThe Heritage of India Mumbai Udaipur Jodhpur Bikaner Jaipur Ranthambore Agra DelhiThe Indian Panorama Delhi Jaipur Ranthambore Fatehpur Sikri Agra Orchha Khajuraho Varnasi DelhiTreasures of India Delhi Agra Ranthambore Jaipur DelhiThe Indian Splendour Delhi Agra Ranthambore Jaipur Bikaner Jodhpur Udaipur MumbaiMaharajas Express operates Four Different Itineraries now every month from October to April 7 5 of which two are short term Golden Triangle Delhi Jaipur and Agra tours and the other three are week long pan Indian voyages Name Duration RouteHeritage of India 6 Nights 7 Days Mumbai Ajanta Udaipur Jodhpur Bikaner Jaipur Ranthambore Agra New DelhiTreasures of India 3 nights 4 days Delhi Agra Ranthambore Jaipur DelhiIndian Panorama 6 Nights 7 Days Delhi Jaipur Jodhpur Ranthambore Fatehpur Sikri Agra Gwalior Orchha Khajuraho Varanasi Lucknow DelhiThe Indian Splendour 6 Nights 7 Days Delhi Agra Ranthambore Jaipur Bikaner Jodhpur Udaipur Balasinor MumbaiIn popular media EditITV correspondent Sir Trevor McDonald travels India by the Maharajas Express in a 2019 documentary Featured in Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Discovery Channel Canada series Mighty Trains Gallery Edit A view of Maharajas Express Interior of Maharajas Express Luxury Beds in the Maharajas Express Foreign tourists at The Maharajas Express Dining at Maharajas Express Decks of The Maharajas Express night view The Maharajas Express halted at A Railway station of RajasthanSee also EditFairy Queen Palace on Wheels Royal Orient Deccan Odyssey Mahaparinirvan Express Golden Chariot Royal Rajasthan on WheelsReferences Edit Maharajas Express Introduction World s Leading Luxury Train Award Ghosh Dwaipayan 5 October 2009 For Rs 1 lakh a day travel like a maharaja The Times of India India Retrieved 6 October 2009 Cox amp Kings Lose Franchise To Maharaja Express The Weekly Times India Archived from the original on 8 September 2014 Retrieved 8 September 2014 a b c d Great Rail Journeys The Daily Telegraph a b Rail Technology Railway Technology 5 Journeys of Maharajas Express Worldwide Rail Journeys External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maharajas Express www wbr the maharajas wbr com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maharajas 27 Express amp oldid 1153365270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
