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| Trains in India |
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The rail network in India is very extensive and takes you to the remotest corners of the country. You can either opt for a holiday on tourist trains such as - Palace on Wheels, Royal Orient, or choose the super fast trains for travelling, such as - the Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express or even travel by regular trains which are divided into 15 zones.
The Indian Railways has the Indrail Pass facility for foreign visitors where they can travel anywhere without any route restriction within the validity of the pass. Also the foreign tourists have a special quota on many trains and they can easily get the tickets by paying In foreign exchange. |
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| Some Special Trains in India |
The Shatabdi Express
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| Shatabdi Express trains were introduced in 1988 & they operate at the speed of 140 km per hour. The Shatabdi Express is considered to be a convenient, superfast and comfortable train. The hospitable staff ensure you a relaxed and pleasureable journey. The delectable meals and snacks leave you asking for more. Shatabdi Express covers some major routes and runs at very high speed. While Rajdhani is a sleeper train, Shatabdi is primarily a chair car train. The Shatabdi Express Super fast, intercity trains known as the Shatabdi Express link major cities and offer facilities for quick and comfortable travel. While you relax, the Shatabdi hospitality treats you to meals and snacks. Before you are through, your destination has arrived. |
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| Rajdhani Express |
The RAJDHANI EXPRESS - India's superfast, fully air conditioned, deluxe trains give you the unique opportunity of experiencing Indian Railways at its best. Afternoon snacks and tea are offered after the trains begin their journey. Indian and continental cuisine, soft music and the train's rhythmic movements provides a comfortable journey. The trains link New Delhi (the capital or Rajdhani) to India's major cities.
Rajdhani Express runsfrom Delhi to Howrah, Mumbai, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, Patna,Chennai, Securanderabad, Jammu Tawi, Ranchi, Ahmedabad & back to Delhi.
The Rajdhani Express is India's super-fast, fully air conditioned, deluxe trains, which gives you the unique opportunity of experiencing Indian Railways at its best. Afternoon snacks and tea are offered after the trains begin their journey. The train provide all facilities and services to offer you a complete comfortable journey. |
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| Place On Wheels |
Welcome aboard the Palace On Wheels on its splendid and enchanting royal journey through the bygone era of the erstwhile Maharajas. On board the Palace on Wheels you will feel the magic of the royal Rajasthan and the amazing Agra. Colour, action, fun and frolic added with rich local culture and tradition create an ethnic ambience and attract large number of tourists to these Indian destinations every year. The royal retreat takes you through the hues of the pink city, city of lakes, national park and the elegy of love. The journey begins on the Wednesday night when the dinner is served onboard. The eight days' and seven nights' magnificent journey in royal splendour takes you across the tourist destinations in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
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If you want to how looks this train or why it has been so expensive? That kind of question comes each and every reader raises that kind of question. It is only the way to find out the solution that come at least once in Rajasthan and enjoy that unbelievable train travel. You will automatically aware about this train. These coaches were not being used by the Indian Railways after independence in normal passenger trains on account of very rich and traditional interiors. |
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