Palace on Wheel II

A complete week to live like the kings and queens of the erstwhile era of Rajasthan clubbed with opportunities to explore the royal cities they once ruled - this is what draws tourists from all over the world to travel on the Palace on Wheel. And it is precisely this luxurious life offered to tourists that secured the Palace on Wheels a place amongst the top ten luxury trains of the world. However, the love that the Palace on Wheels has received from world over is immense. Requests for bookings on Palace on Wheel are so many that it is now difficult for the train authorities to accommodate everyone. The result of this is quiet obvious - a number of tourists desirous of travelling on the Palace on Wheels are turned down everyday.

In view of such great demand, the The RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation) in association with India Railways is launching another Palace on Wheel very soon. The train will most likely be operational from the Feb 2008. The new Palace on Wheels will be far more luxuirous than the first one. Glimpse these- in the new train, three cabins will be merged in one coach to give a feel of a living room to the traveller. There will be special suites for small groups and individuals. Board rooms, conference room foreign exchange counters, exclusive kitchens, mini bars, a gym, channel music and an ayurveda therapy centre will also be a part of the new Palace on Wheel. Higher Luxury would also mean that passengers will have to shell out more money to travel in this newer version of Palace on Wheels. For the security of the passengers, there will be fire alarms and close-circuit TV.

Destination Covered
The destinations to be covered by the Palace on Wheels II will be similar to the existing one - Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Ranthambore, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur and Agra. Also like the existing Palace on Wheel, the Palace on Wheels II will commence and conclude its journey from the Delhi Cantt. We will bring you more information on the palace on Wheels regularly. Keep a watch on this section.