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“Luxury train tourism fast picking up in the country”

JAIPUR: The much talked about “Royal Rajasthan on Wheels”, flagged off from Safdarjung railway station in New Delhi on Sunday, is the second luxury train launched in the desert State to attract the high-end tourists and bring to them sheer opulence and comfort while traversing through the heartland of erstwhile Maharajas.

The seven-day sojourn of the train – which arrived here on Monday – will be a heady mix of Rajasthan’s pristine historic experience on the royal journey showing the amazing architecture, fascinating festivals and exquisite crafts. The regal train is comparable to the best trains in the world such as the Orient Express of Europe and the Blue Train of South Africa.

Flagging off the new train, Union Tourism Minister Ambika Soni said the immense success of the country’s first luxury train, “Palace on Wheels”, had spurred her Ministry, the Railways and the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation to launch the Royal Rajasthan on Wheels as a joint venture. “It is an incredibly beautiful tourism product,” she affirmed. Ms. Soni said the luxury train tourism was fast picking up in the country as evident from the success of the Incredible India special train for visiting the Buddhist sites, Golden Chariot and Deccan Odyssey. The coaches for the Northern Splendour are being fabricated for running in Punjab. The Union Minister said the first 1,000 tourists boarding the train should get a special discount.

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