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*On board India 's most expensive train*
[image: Maharajas' Express.]
It is considered to be the ultimate ride on rails.
The Royale Indian Rail Tours offers one of the most
luxurious train journeys across India 's most beautiful locales.
At a price.
The Maharajas' Express is one of the six luxury trains in India
that promises to offer the best in travel, traditional food and
hospitality.
[image: Rang Mahal Restaurant.]
The fares for this luxurious travel range from
Rs 212,000 ($4,725) for a single cabin to
Rs 900,000 ($17,500) for the presidential suite
for a 7-day trip on a 'classical journey'.
[image: Mayur Mahal restaurant.]
The 'Classical India' tour (7 days/6 nights) starts from Delhi
and passes through Agra , Gwalior , Khajuraho, Bandhavgarh,
Varanasi, and Lucknow , before returning to Delhi .
[image: Presidential suite.]
For a 'Princely India' trip (8 days/7 nights),
it costs Rs 243,000 ($5,400) for single accommodation,
Rs 321,000 ($7,140) for double occupancy
and Rs 900,000 ($17,500) for the presidential suite.
[image: Junior suite.]
This particular trip starts from Mumbai and passes
through Vadodara, Udaipur , Jodhpur , Bikaner , Jaipur,
Ranthambore, Agra , and finally ends at New Delhi .
[image: Lounge in the train.]
The train criss-crosses through some of the most beautiful locales
in the country offering a panoramic view of India 's countryside.
The Royal India tour (8 days/7 nights) takes you from Delhi to Agra ,
Ranthambore, Jaipur, Bikaner , Jodhpur , Udaipur , Vadodara,
before winding up at Mumbai.
[image: Presidential suite.]
The train chugs along the majestic ghats, deserts,
lush green fields, scenic villages and rivers of western and north India .
[image: Safari Bar seating.]
The Maharaja Express redefines luxury travel
with five-star hotel hospitality and high-tech modern amenities
all along the journey.
[image: Mayur Mahal dining space.]
The pan-India super luxury has a total of 23 coaches
with a passenger capacity of 84.
[image: A bathroom in the Maharaja Express.]
It has five deluxe cars each with four cabins,
six junior suite cars with three cabins; two suite cars with two cabins
each
and finally the presidential suite that occupies an entire compartment.
[image: Great views.]
Every cabin has large panoramic windows,
individual temperature controls, the first of its kind in India .
[image: Junior suite.]
It also has LCD televisions, DVD players, direct dial telephone,
electronic safe deposit box and internet facilities
to make the journey an unforgettable experience.
[image: Spacious suite.]
The train is operated by Royale Indian Rail Tours Ltd (RIRTL),
a joint venture between Cox and Kings ( India ) Ltd and
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
[image: Fine dining onboard.]
A royal banquet for passengers, the Maharajas' Express
has two fine dining restaurants that seat 42 persons at a time.
Wine and beer are complimentary.
[image: Bar in the Maharaja Express.]
A bar with the choicest collection of house wines also
offers beer and spirits along with snacks that are complimentary
for every passenger.
[image: Deluxe cabin.]
There's also a lounge-cum-bar with comfortable club armchairs.
The deluxe cabin is decked up in lavish style.
[image: Suite in the Maharajas' Express.]
The Maharajas' Express also houses a high-end boutique,
featuring exquisite and unique creations.
[image: Bathroom in the Maharajas' Express.]
The tour package includes guided train excursions at different places.
[image: Rang Mahal restaurant.]
The fare includes entrance fees at various sight seeing places,
camera fee, transport and services of a guide, complimentary tea,
coffee and mineral water on board and porterage at stations.
[image: A lavish trip.]
The Maharajas' Express is comprehensively insured for fire,
earthquake, theft and terrorism.
All guests are covered under an umbrella insurance cover.
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