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'Royal Rajasthan on Wheels', a new luxury train
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Delhi: A luxury tourist train named 'Royal Rajasthan
on Wheels,' a joint venture of the Indian Railways and
the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC),
was flagged off from here last evening. The train was
flagged off in the presence of Union Tourism and Culture
Minister Ambika Soni, Union Minister of State for Railways
Naranbhai J. Rathwa, Rajasthan Tourism Minister Bina Kak
and other dignitaries. "Rajasthan is known world-wide
for its heritage tourism. People want such lavish train,
where they can aware themselves with the culture and traditions
of Rajasthan," said Soni. The Indian Railways and RTDC
have been already operating another luxury train, the
'Palace on Wheels' since 1982. "It has better facilities,
food varieties, there are more restaurants and bars. It
is more luxurious than the 'Palace on Wheels'," said Kak.
Foreign tourists, who embarked their royal journey, said
that they would enjoy travelling in the luxury train.
"Well, it seems so wonderful. We will see more of India
by his wonderful way of travelling in train. It is supposed
to be a very-very special train," said Ana Cock, a tourist
from England. The new luxury train, which is an advanced
version of the 'Palace on Wheels' will follow the same
itinerary that is Delhi-Japur-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Sawai-Madhopur-Chiitorgarh-Udaipur-Bharatpur-Agra-D
elhi.
-Jan
12, 2009
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