HERITAGE ON WHEELS
Times have changed and the winds have shifted, but the Palace On Wheels cruises
along in a unique style, the kind only the Maharajas of yesteryear could have
perpetuated and enjoyed.
Palace on Wheels is a legend in the annals of India’s travel industry
history.
Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (RTDC), Indian Railways and
Department of Tourism, Govt. of India and Rajasthan jointly launched the Palace
on Wheels on 26 January 1982 as a special heritage tourist train for providing
unique and memorable experience to the tourists visiting Rajasthan and Agra.
This was the meter gauge train comprising of wooden carving saloons of the
erstwhile rulers of the princely State of Rajputana, Gujarat, the Nizam of
Hyderabad and the Viceroy of British India.
In 1991 a new air-conditioned meter gauge Palace on Wheels was launched making
every attempt to preserve the pristine and heritage nature of the train.
The gauge conversion brought another new air-conditioned broad gauge Palace
on Wheels in 1995 and it has gained remarkable success and attained worldwide
acclaim and popularity including the PATA Gold Award in 1987. It has been
noted as one of the top ten luxury trains by media from across the world.
Leading TV channels like BBC, MTV, Zee TV, National Geographic, MDR of Germany
and many other have covered the train and aired programmes.
RTDC and Indian Railways are proud on the success of the Palace on Wheels, which
has paved a path for a launch of new tourist train- Heritage on Wheels, on the
available meter gauge section in Rajasthan.
Facilities:
1) Nine saloons with heritage ambiance/décor.
2) Capacity 72 Berths.
3) Two Restaurants - Maharaja and Maharani.
4) Well Stocked Bar cum Lounge.
5) Kitchen and service cars.
6) Each saloon has a capacity to accommodate eight guests in four bedrooms with
two bathrooms on sharing basis.
7) Well-experienced staff in traditional uniform on board ready to serve variety
of cuisine including Rajasthani.
8) Visit to Palace/Castle at lunch.
9) Sight seeing by deluxe coaches and Jeep Safari at sanctuary.
10) Well trained guides.
The entire Rajasthan has been a passion to be explored by the tourists. Bikaner
and Shekhawati being lesser-explored regions have been chosen for the Heritage
on Wheels.
Shekhawati Region
Rajasthan’s Open-Air Art Gallery
No other region in India, or perhaps, even in the world, has such a large concentration
of high quality frescoes as the region of Shekhawati. In the beginning, this
semi-arid region had only its blank monochromatic palette to offer. No school
of painting thrived till history and circumstances took up this colorless page
and made it blossom with art for almost two centuries – from 1750 to 1930.
Today, this region is commonly called the ‘open-air art gallery of Rajasthan’.
Itinerary:
The itinerary of the Heritage on Wheels is so planned that tourists can have
experience of Shekhawati Region – Bikaner – Nawalgarh – Ramgarh
(Mahansar) – Mandawa including Gajner and Tal Chhapar sanctuaries.
Pre and Post sightseeing tour of Jaipur is also offered by RTDC on nominal cost.
Duration:
The tour is of 3 nights and 4 days. The train will leave twice a week from Jaipur
on Tuesday and Friday and will return back to Jaipur on Friday/Monday morning
respectively.
Tariff:
The Tariff is reasonably priced in comparison to Palace on Wheels thereby bringing
luxury at an affordable price: -
| Day and will Return Back |
| |
US DOLLAR |
Indian Rupee
(For Indian National Only) |
| Single |
300 |
12,500 |
| Double |
200 |
8,500 |
| Triple |
150 |
6,500 |
| Child: Half fare between 5 to 12 years of
age. |
Reservation:
Presently terms and conditions for reservation/cancellation / amendment are
kept same as of Palace on Wheels.
Marketing:
The Network of GSAs for Palace on Wheels has shown keen interest in giving bookings
for Heritage on Wheels.
The Gala launch for
Heritage on Wheels is scheduled for 17 Feb. 2006.
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Here For Reservation
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