Travel like king 

Are you an avid traveler who wish to travel on trains? If you love train journey and often await journey dates only to enjoy on the cars pulled by rail engines, then you are at right place. Andhra Wishesh brings before the top luxurious trains in India. So, why late? Take a quick look at these cool trains. And once you finish reading, make sure that you pamper yourself on these trains.

Palace on Wheels:

No compromise on comfort when you head to your favourite destinations will be your one-liner when asked about the experience on Palace on Wheels. This extremely luxurious train has everything to make you feel that you are next to heaven. The website of Palace on Wheels claims that this train is one of the top ten luxurious train in the world. From outside, the train looks royal. The train was basically launched to promote tourism, especially in Rajasthan. The itinerary and cuisine of the train will leave an everlasting impression for sure.

The train was launched way back in 1982 and was voted fourth best luxurious train in the world. The coaches of Palace on Wheels were once the personal bogies of Nizams of Hyderabad and other princely state rulers.

What's so special about Palace on Wheels?

Palace on Wheels has 14 coaches and each coach has four chambers with twin beds. There's air-conditioning, wall-to-wall carpeting, satellite television, attached toilets for each chamber, channel music, personal attendants, hot and cold water. Also, there are two restaurants on train named The Maharaja and The Maharani. You can even pamper your taste buds on this train. So, make sure you don't miss the Palace on Wheels.

Maharaja Express:

Maharaja Express is owned by IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation). Started in March 2010, Maharaja Express demands your deep pockets to get an entry since this is the most expensive train in the country. To all boozers, there's some good news from this train. While consumption of alcohol is not allowed on trains, the best part of Maharaja Express is that one can booze at the bar, which is on train. There are totally 23 coaches including 43 individual cabins, 20 deluxe cabins, four suites and a presidential suite, which has five star accommodation.

Specialties:

• Safari bar, which offers beers to spirits
• Rajah clud-a lounge cum casual bar
• Rang Mahal and Mayur Mahal-two restaurants

Golden Chariot:

In case you reside in south India and want to travel in south itself on luxurious train, then Golden Chariot is your perfect choice. This train offers special itinerary of seven-day-tour of Bangalore, Mysore, Hassan, Hospet, Badami and Goa. Golden Chariot has 11 coaches including 44 cabins. Even this train has a lounge bar, conference, spa and two restaurants.

Specialties:

• Only train in India to have Wi-Fi connectivity
• Gym and spa
• Lounge bar

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels:

It is similar to Palace on Wheels. The train travels through Rajasthan and will take you on a seven-day royal tour to Rajasthan. This train has got 14 cabins and two dining coaches. The train has got satellite TV, music system, individual temperature control. The tariff of this train is USD 825 per head for a night for deluxe saloon and USD 1600 per head for a night for super deluxe saloon. This tariff is inclusive of catering, sight-seeing, entrance fee at sight-seeing, camel ride, boat ride and rickshaw ride.

Fairy Queen:

The locomotive of Fairy Queen was built in 1855 and entered Guiness Book of World Records. The train shuttles between New Delhi-Alwar-New Delhi. If you can't spend an entire week on a luxury train, Fairy Queen would be your best choice since this train will take you on a two-day excursion.  Just like other luxury trains, this train too has a special restaurant to meet the demands of your taste buds. The price per head to travel on this train is Rs. 7,500.

Specialties:

• Fairy queen engine pulls only a single coach apart from a pantry car
• A large glass window at the front to have a glimpse of the locomotive
• A lounge

Imagine yourself relaxing with your new partner on this train while watching the beautiful scenery! Splendid feeling right? Yes, it is for sure an amazing thought. So, why not turn your thoughts to reality right away! Head to your dreamland destination royally and luxuriously.

(AW Phani)