A Royal treat on wheels with RTDC
The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, which is a joint venture of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and the Indian Railways, has earned a total revenue of ` 48.27 crore since it was launched in January 2009.
PEDEN DOMA BHUTIA The super luxury train Royal Rajasthan on Wheels rolled on its first commercial tour for this year to Rajasthan, Khajuraho, Varanasi and Agra from Safdarjung Railway Station, New Delhi, on October 6. With 26 passengers onboard, most of whom were foreign tourists, the train set off for its journey.
Following the success of the Palace on Wheels, the Royal Rajasthan on Wheels , which is a joint venture of the
With 87 trips since 2009, a total of 3286 tourists have travelled on this train taking the revenue earned to 48.27 crore
Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and the Indian Railways, has established its image in the global travel industry in record time. Pramod Sharma, General Manager of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation, informed that in 87 trips since 2009, a total of 3286 tourists have travelled on this train taking the revenue earned to ` 48.27 crore.
The train, which will now have more facilities onboard, will run on every Sunday between October and April. Starting its journey from Delhi, the train will travel to Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, Khajuraho, Varanasi and Agra.
Surendra Singh Chaudhri, General Manager of Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, said that the luxury train has 22 state- of-the-art coaches comprising 1 super deluxe coach (2 cabins), 13 deluxe coaches ( 3 cabins each), 2 restro bars (40 covers each), 1 kitchen, 2 staff- cum-store cars and 2 power cars. There are 2 dining cars – Swarn Mahal and Sheesh Mahal. The train can accommodate 82 persons. For the super deluxe suite, passengers have to shell out US$ 1,600 per night while the deluxe room is priced at US$ 590 per person per night on twin sharing and US$ 825 per person per night on single occupancy. The train offers facilities like spa, gymnasium, internet and satellite TV.